Lake Lenthall
Lake Lenthall is a lake created by the Lenthalls Dam in Duckinwilla, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. As a result of a catchment, it takes a short time in moderate rain events to fill Lake Lenthall to 100% capacity. History. The dam and lake was named after the pioneering family in the district. The dam was constructed in 1984 on the head waters of the Burrum River and raised by in 2007. In January 2013 as a result of heavy rain from ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald, the lake reached its highest recorded level of which was over the  spillway. The lake has a relatively small surface area of , an average depth of . Its main purpose is for town water supply for Hervey Bay and surrounding townships within the Fraser Coast Region. 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. Angling. A "Stocked Impoundment Permit" is required to fish in the dam. Other fauna. A significant population of black-breasted buttonquails reside within the dry vine rain forests found on the ridges overlooking Lake Lenthall.