Lake Gregory (Queensland)

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Lake Gregory
Isis Balancing Storage
Location 24 km North of Childers, Queensland
Coordinates 25.0326° S 152.235° ECoordinates: 25.0326° S 152.235° E
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries Australia
Surface area 2 km²
Average depth 3.1 m

Lake Gregory, also known as the Isis Balancing Storage or simply as The Duckpond[1] is a small impoundment between Bundaberg and Childers in Queensland, Australia. It is 2 square kilometres in area with an average depth of 3.1 meters and holds just over 6000 ML[1].

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Since 1991, lake has been stocked with 80,000 bass and 25,000 Silver Perch. Garfish and eel tailed catfish occur naturally[2]. Lake Gregory is the closest freshwater storage lake to Bundaberg and is surrounded by the Elliott State Forest[3]. A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam[4].

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