Stephens Creek (New South Wales)

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Stephens Creek, shown in a map from 1886 Yancowinna County 1886.jpg
Stephens Creek, shown in a map from 1886

Stephens Creek is an ephemeral water course in far western New South Wales, Australia. The creek flows around Broken Hill and Silverton, New South Wales, and Stephens Creek Dam, a reservoir on the creek, is Broken Hill's main water supply. [1]

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References

  1. "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2014.