Lake Lenthall is a lake created by the Lenthalls Dam in Duckinwilla, Fraser Coast Region,

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, 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

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under the Queensland Governments stocked impoundment permit scheme. Other aquatic species which inhabit the lake include spangled grunter, saratoga, Krefft's turtle,

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, 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.Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit.

Other fauna

A significant population of

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s reside within the dry vine rain forests found on the ridges overlooking Lake Lenthall.

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