Rocky Lake Chain

Rocky Lake Chain
Rocky Lake Chain
Location	Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Coordinates	45°13′34.7″N 62°33′03.3″W / 45.226306°N 62.550917°W
Type	Glacial lake chain
Primary inflows	Multiple inlets
Primary outflows	Multiple outlets
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Caledonia, Trafalgar
Location
	Interactive map of Rocky Lake Chain

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.^[1] The chain consists of First Rocky Lake, Second Rocky Lake, and Lower Rocky Lake. It is 105 kilometres (65 mi) to Halifax and 68 kilometres (42 mi) to Truro.^[2]

Lakes

First Rocky Lake

First Rocky Lake is the northernmost lake in the Rocky Lake chain.^[3] It is connected to Oliphant Lake by a stream. The lake is measures approximately 465 metres (1,526 ft) in length, and 1,264 metres (4,147 ft) in width.^[2] It has four inlets and one outlet.^[4]

Second Rocky Lake

Second Rocky Lake is located at the centre of the lake chain.^[5] It measures approximately 927 metres (3,041 ft) in length, and 885 metres (2,904 ft) in width.^[2] The lake has two inlets, and one outlet.^[6]

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.^[7] The lake is measured approximately 2,935 metres (9,629 ft) in length and 917 metres (3,009 ft) in width.^[2] It has two inlets and one outlet.^[8]

Access

The lake can be accessed via Nova Scotia Route 374 from Sanctuary Road, as well as several minor forest trails.^[9]

References

↑ Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (June 16, 2006). The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.
1 2 3 4 "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - First Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ "First Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Second Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ "Second Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lower Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ "Lower Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
↑ "511 Nova Scotia". 511.novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.^{[dead link]}

External links

OpenStreetMap - Rocky Lake Chain

This Guysborough County, Nova Scotia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

This article related to a lake in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[1] Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (June 16, 2006). The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[3] Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - First Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[4] "First Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[5] Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Second Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[6] "Second Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[7] Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lower Rocky Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[8] "Lower Rocky Lake - Lake inventory maps" (PDF). novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.

[9] "511 Nova Scotia". 511.novascotia.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2026.^{[dead link]}

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]