| Stephens Creek Dam | |
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.jpg) Embankment of Stevens Creek, Broken Hill Reservoir, circa 1910 | |
  Location of the Stephens Creek Dam in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Far West, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 31°52′26″S 141°34′55″E / 31.87389°S 141.58194°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1892 |
| Owner(s) | Essential Energy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Stephens Creek |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Dam volume | 112×103 m3 (4.0×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 900 m3/s (32,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Stephens Creek Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 2,000 ML (71×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 512 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
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The Stephens Creek Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam built on a rock foundation with an uncontrolled spillway across the Stephens Creek, located in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the dam is to supply potable water for the town of Broken Hill. The impounded 2,000-megalitre (71×106 cu ft) reservoir is called Stephens Creek Reservoir.