Lake Lenthall
| Lake Lenthall | |
|---|---|
| Location | 29km North West of Maryborough, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 25°24′08″S 152°31′52″E / 25.4022°S 152.531°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Burrum River |
| Primary outflows | Burrum River |
| Catchment area | 935 km2 (361 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 766 ha (1,890 acres) |
| Average depth | 4 to 5 m (13 to 16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Water volume | 28,400 ML (23,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 83 km (52 mi) |
| Settlements | Hervey Bay, Howard, Torbanlea, Maryborough, Aldershot, Childers |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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.[1][2] 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.
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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Sweetwater Fishing Australia
- ^ "Lake Lenthall (entry 39027)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit. Archived 2007-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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