| Rocky Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
 Rocky Lake, 2010 | |
  Location of the Rocky Creek Dam in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Northern Rivers, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 28°37′54″S 153°21′04″E / 28.63167°S 153.35111°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | April 1953 |
| Owner(s) | Rous County Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Rocky Creek |
| Height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Length | 220 metres (720 ft) |
| Dam volume | 153 cubic metres (5,400 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway capacity | 730 cubic metres per second (26,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rocky Lake |
| Total capacity | 14,000 megalitres (490×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 200 hectares (490 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 187 metres (614 ft) AHD |
| Website Rocky Creek Dam | |
Rocky Creek Dam is a minor rock fill clay core embankment dam across the Rocky Creek, located upstream of Lismore in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's main purpose is to supply potable water for the region, including Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Evans Head and Alstonville. The impounded reservoir is called Rocky Lake.