{{Short description|Lake chain in Nova Scotia}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox lake | name = Rocky Lake Chain | image = | image_caption = | location = Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada | coordinates = {{coords|45|13|34.7|N|62|33|03.3|W|region:CA-NS|display=inline,title}} | type = Glacial lake chain | inflow = Multiple inlets | outflow = Multiple outlets | basin_countries = Canada | length = | width = | area = | elevation = | cities = Caledonia, Trafalgar }}
'''Rocky Lake Chain''' is a glacial lake chain located in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to the communities of Caledonia and Trafalgar, and near the Rush Lake Nature Reserve.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Centre |first=Nova Scotia Geomatics |url=https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=ZuhVOMKpgNoC&dq=First+Rocky+Lake&pg=PA51&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia |date=2006-06-16 |publisher=Formac Publishing Company |isbn=978-0-88780-707-7 |language=en}}</ref> The chain consists of First Rocky Lake, Second Rocky Lake, and Lower Rocky Lake. It is {{Convert|105|km}} to Halifax and {{Convert|68|km}} to Truro.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Official e-Nav App EN |url=https://e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com/application/run/950/embedded |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com}}</ref>
== Lakes ==
=== First Rocky Lake === First Rocky Lake is the northernmost lake in the Rocky Lake chain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - First Rocky Lake |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CALZP |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> It is connected to Oliphant Lake by a stream. The lake is measures approximately {{Convert|465|m}} in length, and {{Convert|1264|m}} in width.<ref name=":0" /> It has four inlets and one outlet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps |url=https://novascotia.ca/fish/documents/lake-inventory-maps/2-G-firstrocky.pdf |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=novascotia.ca}}</ref>
=== Second Rocky Lake === Second Rocky Lake is located at the centre of the lake chain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Second Rocky Lake |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CBHZK |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> It measures approximately {{Convert|927|m}} in length, and {{Convert|885|m}} in width.<ref name=":0" /> The lake has two inlets, and one outlet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps |url=https://novascotia.ca/fish/documents/lake-inventory-maps/2-G-Second-Rocky-Lake.pdf |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=novascotia.ca}}</ref>
=== Lower Rocky Lake === Lower Rocky Lake is the southernmost lake in the chain. It is connected to Princess Pine Lake, MacDonald Lake, and Round Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |title=Place names - Lower Rocky Lake |url=https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CAVWP |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=geonames.nrcan.gc.ca}}</ref> The lake is measured approximately {{convert|2935|m}} in length and {{convert|917|m}} in width.<ref name=":0" /> It has two inlets and one outlet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lower Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps |url=https://novascotia.ca/fish/documents/lake-inventory-maps/2-G-lowerrocky.pdf |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=novascotia.ca}}</ref>
== Access == The lake can be accessed via Nova Scotia Route 374 from Sanctuary Road, as well as several minor forest trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=511 Nova Scotia |url=https://511.novascotia.ca/511.novascotia.ca |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=511.novascotia.ca |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
== See also == * List of lakes of Nova Scotia
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/45.22606/-62.54092 OpenStreetMap - Rocky Lake Chain]
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Category:Landforms of Guysborough County Category:Lakes of Nova Scotia Category:Glacial lakes of Canada
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