Madron Lake (Berrien County, Michigan)
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Madron Lake is a 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) lake situated in the northwesten quadrant (Sections 8 and 9) of Buchanan Township in Berrien County, Michigan
. The outlet of Madron Lake drains into the East Branch of the Galien River
. Buchanan Township maintains a public boat launch off Burgoyne Road. Boats may be powered with electric engines only.
The former Wabano Council (now a District in the Southwestern Michigan Council) of Boy Scouts of America operated Camp Madron, located on the shores of Madron Lake, for many years as an overnight summer camp for boys. Camp Madron was closed and sold to private developers in the 1980s.
The "new" Camp Madron – an exclusive 49-unit private homeowners association situated on 216 acre (0.87412176 km²) – opened in 1989.
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
. The outlet of Madron Lake drains into the East Branch of the Galien River
Galien River
The Galien River is a stream in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river begins at the outlet of Dayton Lake and flows in a predominantly westerly direction until it enters southeastern Lake Michigan at New Buffalo...
. Buchanan Township maintains a public boat launch off Burgoyne Road. Boats may be powered with electric engines only.
The former Wabano Council (now a District in the Southwestern Michigan Council) of Boy Scouts of America operated Camp Madron, located on the shores of Madron Lake, for many years as an overnight summer camp for boys. Camp Madron was closed and sold to private developers in the 1980s.
The "new" Camp Madron – an exclusive 49-unit private homeowners association situated on 216 acre (0.87412176 km²) – opened in 1989.