Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-515 - Instream resources protection program - Kitsap water resource inventory area (WRIA) 15 › Section 173-515-030 - Establishment of instream flows

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The
			 following instream flows are established for each stream listed, from the point
			 of influence of mean high tide at low flow to the stream's headwaters including
			 tributaries except where indicated otherwise. Monitoring will take place at the
			 control locations indicated.
INSTREAM FLOWS IN THE KITSAP WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA
				(WRIA) 15
*WAC
				173-515-040(2) closes certain streams to additional consumptive appropriations during specific
				time periods. These closures are indicated by asterisks in the following table.
				Such closures supersede the indicated instream flow. The Union River closure
				extends upstream to McKenna Falls (RM 6.7).
**Stream numbers correlate with Plate I, instream resources
				protection program, Kitsap water resource inventory area (WRIA) 15.
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#7
Union River
12-0635.00
2
20,23N.,1W.
#44
Tahuya River
12-0680.00
2.5
12,22N.,3W.
#60
Rendsland Cr.
near mouth
19,22N.,3W.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
65*
90
18
15
65*
90
18
Feb.
1
65*
90
18
15
65*
90
18
Mar.
1
59*
90
18
15
53*
90
18
Apr.
1
48*
72
18
15
44*
58
16
May
1
40*
47
13.5
15
36*
38
12
June
1
33*
31
10*
15
29*
25*
9*
July
1
27*
18*
8*
15
24*
12*
7*
Aug.
1
22*
8.5*
6*
15
20*
5.5*
5*
Sept.
1
20*
5.5*
5*
15
20*
5.5*
5*
Oct.
1
20*
7*
5*
15
20*
13*
7*
Nov.
1
27*
25
9.5
15
35*
48
13
Dec.
1
47*
90
18
15
65*
90
18
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#70
Dewatto River
12-0685.00
1.5
23,23N.,3W.
#96
Anderson Cr.
0.1
17,24N.,2W.
#113
Stavis Cr.
12-0695.00
0.75
25,25N.,2W.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
75
10.5
15
15
75
10.5
15
Feb.
1
75
10.5
15
15
75
10.5
15
Mar.
1
75
10.5
15
15
75
10.5
15
Apr.
1
60
10.5
14
15
49
10
13
May
1
39
9
12
15
32
8.5
11
June
1
25
8
10
15
22*
7.5
9.5
July
1
20*
7
9
15
17.5*
6.5
8
Aug.
1
15.5*
6
7.5
15
13.5*
6
7
Sept.
1
13.5*
6
7
15
13.5*
6
7
Oct.
1
13.5*
6.5
7
15
17*
7
8.5
Nov.
1
21
8
10.5
15
39
8.5
12.5
Dec.
1
75
9.5
15
15
75
10.5
15
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#121
Big Beef Cr.
12-0695.50
0.25
22,25N.,1W.
#124
Anderson Cr.
near mouth
13,25N.,1W.
#192
Grover's Cr.
near mouth
4,26N.,2E.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
40
8
5.5
15
40
8
5.5
Feb.
1
40
8
5.5
15
40
8
5.5
Mar.
1
40
8
5.5
15
40
8
5.5
Apr.
1
31
8
5.5
15
24
6
4.5
May
1
18
4.5
4
15
14*
3.5
3.5
June
1
11*
3*
3*
15
8.5*
2*
2.5*
July
1
6.5*
1.5*
2.5*
15
5*
1.5*
2*
Aug.
1
4*
1*
2*
15
4*
1*
2*
Sept.
1
4*
1*
2*
15
4.5*
1*
2.5*
Oct.
1
5.5*
1.5*
3*
15
6*
1.5*
3.5*
Nov.
1
7*
2.5*
4
15
12
4.5
4.5
Dec.
1
22
8
5.5
15
40
8
5.5
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#223
Steel Creek
near mouth
14,25N.,1E.
#248
Strawberry/
Kochs/Cooks
near mouth
20,25N.,1E.
#259
Dickerson Cr.
Confluence
with Chico Cr.
8,24N.,1E.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
6
7
3*
15
6
7
3*
Feb.
1
6
7
3*
15
6
7
3*
Mar.
1
6
7
3*
15
6
7
3*
Apr.
1
6
7
2.5*
15
5
5.5
2.5*
May
1
4.5
4.5
2*
15
4
3.5
2*
June
1
3.5*
2.5*
1.5*
15
3*
2*
1.5*
July
1
3*
1.5*
1.5*
15
2.5*
1.5*
1.5*
Aug.
1
2.5*
1*
1*
15
2.5*
1*
1*
Sept.
1
2.5*
1*
1*
15
3*
1*
1*
Oct.
1
3.5*
1*
1*
15
4*
1.5*
1.5*
Nov.
1
4.5
2.5
1.5*
15
5
4
1.5*
Dec.
1
6
7
3*
15
6
7
3*
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#259
Chico Cr.
near mouth
5,24N.,1E.
#268
Gorst Cr.
0.1
32,24N.,1E.
#294
Curley Cr.
0.1
4,23N.,2E.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
15*
25
40
15
15*
25
40
Feb.
1
15*
25
40
15
15*
25
40
Mar.
1
15*
25
40
15
15*
21
40
Apr.
1
15*
18
31
15
13.5*
15
25
May
1
12*
13
20
15
11*
11
16
June
1
10*
10.5
12.5
15
9*
10
10*
July
1
8.5*
9
8*
15
8*
8.5
6.5*
Aug.
1
7.5*
8
5*
15
7*
7.5
5*
Sept.
1
7*
7.5
5*
15
7*
7.5
5*
Oct.
1
7*
8
5*
15
8*
8.5
8*
Nov.
1
9*
9
14
15
11.5*
15
23
Dec.
1
15*
25
40
15
15*
25
40
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#313
Ollala Cr.
near mouth
4,22N.,2E
#321
Crescent Cr.
near mouth
32,22N.,2E.
#354
Purdy Cr.
12-0728.00
0.1
24,22N.,1E.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
13
9
7
15
13
9
7
Feb.
1
13
9
7
15
13
9
7
Mar.
1
13
9
7
15
13
9
6
Apr.
1
13
9
5.5
15
11
7.5
5
May
1
9.5
7
4.5
15
8.5
6
4
June
1
7.5*
5*
3.5*
15
6.5*
4.5*
3*
July
1
5.5*
4*
3*
15
5*
3.5*
2.5*
Aug.
1
5*
3.5*
2.5*
15
5*
3.5*
2.5*
Sept.
1
5*
3.5*
2.5*
15
6*
4*
3*
Oct.
1
7*
5*
3*
15
8*
5.5*
3.5*
Nov.
1
9
6.5
4.5
15
11
7.5
5.5
Dec.
1
13
9
7
15
13
9
7
Stream Number**
Stream Name
Gage Number
River Mile
Sec., Twp., Rge.
#369
Lackey Cr.
near mouth
31,21N.,1E.
#415
Rocky Cr.
0.1
27,22N.,1W
#425
Coulter Cr.a/
0.1
9,22N.,1W.
Month
Day
cfs
cfs
cfs
Jan.
1
5
18
18
15
5
18
18
Feb.
1
5
18
18
15
5
18
18
Mar.
1
5
18
18
15
4.5
18
18
Apr.
1
4
14.5
18
15
3.5
11.5
17
May
1
3
9
16.5
15
2.5
7.5
15.5
June
1
2.5*
6*
15
15
2*
5.5*
14.5
July
1
2*
5*
13.5
15
2*
4.5*
13
Aug.
1
1.5*
4.5*
13
15
1.5*
4*
13
Sept.
1
1.5*
4*
13
15
1.5*
4*
13
Oct.
1
2*
4*
13
15
2*
5*
14
Nov.
1
2*
6
15
15
2.5*
7
16.5
Dec.
1
3
18
18
15
4
18
18
a/
Relating to the waters of Coulter Creek, the
							 department is cognizant of a settlement agreement resulting from Cause No.
							 14262, in the superior court of the state of Washington for Mason County,
							 "
Peter E. Overton, et al., v. Washington Department of Fisheries, et
							 al.
"
Although the department of ecology was not a party in
							 this litigation, the department will, to the extent possible, give full
							 consideration to the intent of the settlement agreement in any future water
							 right actions involving said parties: Provided, That, said actions must be
							 consistent with the requirements of
							 chapters
							 90.03 and
							 90.44 RCW, and satisfy the general
							 intent of chapter 173-515 WAC.
(2) Instream flow
			 hydrographs, as represented in the document entitled "instream resources
			 protection program," shall be used for definition of instream flows on those
			 days not specifically identified in WAC
			 173-515-030(1).
(3) All consumptive water rights hereafter
			 established shall be expressly subject to instream flows and closures
			 established in WAC
			 173-515-030(1) and 173-515-040(1) through
			 (3). Closures override the instream flows
			 where both are shown except as provided in WAC
			 173-515-070.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.22 and
				  90.54 RCW. 81-16-003 (Order DE
				  80-45), § 173-515-030, filed
				  7/24/81.