Type reservoir Primary outflows Burrum River Max. length 9 km (5.6 mi) Area 7.66 km² Catchment area 935 km² Outflow location Burrum River | Primary inflows Basin countries Australia Surface area 766 ha (1,890 acres) Length 9 km Catchment area 935 km² Inflow source Burrum River | |
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Settlements Hervey Bay, Torbanlea, Maryborough, Childers | ||
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Lake Lenthall is a lake created by the Lenthalls Dam in Duckinwilla, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was named after the pioneering family in the district. It was constructed in 1984 on the head waters of the Burrum River which also includes the Isis River, Cherwell River & Gregory Rivers in its 935 square kilometre catchment. As a result of a huge catchment it takes a short time in moderate rain events to fill Lake Lenthall to 100% capacity.
Contents
The lake has a relatively small surface area of 766 ha, an average depth of 4 to 5 m. Its main purpose is for town water supply for Hervey Bay and surrounding townships within the Fraser Coast Regional Council area.
Fish stock
It is stocked with Australian native fish such as barramundi, bass, golden perch and silver perch under the Queensland Governments stocked impoundment permit scheme. Other aquatic species which inhabit the lake include spangled grunter, saratoga, Krefft's turtle, Flinders Ranges mogurnda, rainbow fish, fire tail gudgeon, long finned eel and many more. The lake is home to a myriad of reptiles, insects, bird life and mammals. A significant population of black-breasted buttonquails reside within the dry vine rain forests found on the ridges overlooking Lake Lenthall.
Angling
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.
