Lake Lenthall
History
The dam and lake were 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 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in 2007. In January 2013 due to heavy rain from ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald, the lake reached its highest recorded level of 30.4 metres (100 ft) which was 4.4 metres (14 ft) over the spillway.
The lake has a relatively small surface area of 766 hectares (1,890 acres), an average depth of 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 ft). Its main purpose is to supply for town water 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 black-breasted buttonquails reside within the dry vine rain forests on the ridges overlooking Lake Lenthall.
See also
References
- ^ "Lenthalls Dam Emergency Action Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Sweetwater Fishing Australia". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
- ^ "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
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