Springer Lake is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in central North America

North America

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, in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

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, about 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) north east of the city of Winnipeg. It is situated in Nopiming Provincial Park

Nopiming Provincial Park

Nopiming Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the southeast side of the province, along the border with Ontario....

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The Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training (CFSSAT) conducts SERE

SERE

SERE is a military acronym for Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, a program that provides military personnel, Department of Defense civilians and private military contractors with training in evading capture, survival skills and the military code of conduct...

training at Springer Lake. Of note, CFSSAT's activities have served to reduce poaching within the Provincial Park.