Lake Lenthall | |
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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 | 518 km2 (200 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 | 28,411 ML (23,033 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. As a result of a 518 square kilometres (200 sq mi) catchment, it takes a short time in moderate rain events to fill Lake Lenthall to 100% capacity.[1]