Will deleting pictures from my photo stream on my phone remove them from my iCloud albums?

I am almost out of storage on my phone so I uploaded all of my photos to icloud and deleted them from my camera roll. They are all still in my photo stream though; is that taking up room on my phone? And if I delete them from my photo stream, does that remove them from my iCloud albums as well?

Hi kellyntherese,
Welcome to the Support Communities! Did you backup your iPhone to iCloud and or iTunes before deleting the pictures from your camera roll? Photo Stream is not a storage location. Do you have a Mac or a PC?
iTunes: About iOS backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4486
Does using My Photo Stream substitute for using iCloud Backup or iTunes to back up the photos in my Camera Roll ?
No. Photos in My Photo Stream are saved on the iCloud server for 30 days. To save or back up these photos, you must copy them from My Photo Stream to your Camera Roll on your iOS device. You can then back up your Camera Roll using iCloud or iTunes.
Archive or make copies of your iCloud data
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4910
My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing
You might already have a copy of the photos in My Photo Stream:
In OS X, My Photo Stream photos are automatically imported to your iPhoto or Aperture library, unless My Photo Stream and Automatic Import are turned off in iPhoto or Aperture preferences.
In iPhoto, check your settings by going to iPhoto > Preferences > iCloud.
In Aperture, check your settings by going to Apterture > Preferences > iCloud.
In Windows, My Photo Stream photos are automatically imported when My Photo Stream is turned on in the iCloud Control Panel.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
In the future, you can import the pictures from your iPhone's camera roll directly to your computer, before deleting them from the device.
iOS: Import personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4083
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

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