| Lake Templene | |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Location: | St. Joseph County, Michigan |
| Coords: | 41.8954°N -85.4676°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Inflow: | Prairie River |
| Outflow: | Prairie River |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 900acres |
| Elevation: | 827feet |
Lake Templene is a 900acres artificial lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan. It was created in the early 1970s by damming the Prairie River.[1] [2]
In the late 1960s Floyd Templin pursued the idea to dam the Prairie River to create a lake to build houses around. He gathered some investors and proceeded to build a dam.
The lake became popular for fishing tournaments, and this caused a conflict between residents and non-resident fishermen. The Nottawa Township Board of Trustees brokered a compromise. The compromise called for a limit of 25 fishing tournaments per year and the creation of an official public boat launch.[3]