Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-18 - Shoreline Management Act - Streams and rivers constituting shorelines of the state › Section 173-18-180 - Grays Harbor County

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Streams
Stream Name
Quadrangle
Name and Size
Legal Description
(1)
Andrews
Creek
Grayland
7 1/2
From the confluence of Andrews Creek and unnamed
							 creek (SW1/4 NW1/4 of Sec.2, T15N, R11W) downstream to mouth at Beardslee
							 Slough of South Bay (Sec.27, T16N, R11W).
(2)
Big
Creek
Humptulips
15
From the confluence of the Big Creek and South Branch
							 of the Big Creek (Sec.2, T19N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Humptulips River
							 (Sec.1, T19N, R11W).
(3)
Bitter
Creek
Wynoochee
Valley
15
From a point on the north line of (Sec.11, T18N, R8W)
							 intersecting with Bitter Creek downstream to mouth at Black Creek (same
							 section).
(4)
Black
Creek
Wynoochee
Valley
15
From the confluence of Black Creek and the unnamed
							 creek (Sec.13, T18N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Wynoochee River (Sec.26, T18N,
							 R8W).
(5)
Black
River
(Cont.)
Rochester
15
From the Thurston County line (Sec.27, T16N, R4W)
							 downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.5, T15N, R4W) excluding all federal
							 lands.
(6)
Boone
Creek
Moclips
7 1/2
From an approximate point in the (NW1/4 of NW1/4 of
							 SW1/4 Sec.4, T19N, R12W) downstream to mouth at Pacific Ocean, near Iron
							 Springs (Sec.4, T19N, R12W).
(7)
Canyon
River
(Cont.)
Mt. Tebo
15
Wynoochee
Valley 15
Grisdale 15
Beginning at Mason Co. and Grays Harbor Co. line
							 (Sec.13, T21N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Satsop West Fork River (Sec.22,
							 T20N, R7W).
(8)
Carter
Creek
Wynoochee
Valley
15
From an approximate point on the west line of (NE1/4
							 Sec.12, T19N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Wynoochee River (Sec.14, T19N,
							 R8W).
(9)
Cedar
Creek
Copalis
Beach
7 1/2
From the confluence of Cedar Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.23, T19N, R12W), downstream to mouth at Copalis River (Sec.22, T19N,
							 R12W).
(10)
Cedar
Creek
Rochester
15
From the Thurston County line (Sec.2, T16N, R4W)
							 downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.10, T16N, R5W).
(11)
Charley
Creek
Aberdeen
7 1/2
From a point between confluence of one unnamed creek
							 and Charley Creek and confluence of another unnamed creek and Charley Creek
							 (Sec.27, T17N, R9W) downstream to mouth at south channel of Grays Harbor
							 (Sec.18, T17N, R9W).
(12)
Chehalis
River
(Cont.)*
Rochester
15
Malone 15
Montesano 15
Aberdeen 7 1/2
From the Thurston Co. line (Sec.10, T15N, R4W)
							 downstream on the southerly shore only (north shore on Indian Reservation).
							 Both shores beginning (Sec.25, T16N, R5W) downstream to mouth at Grays Harbor
							 (Sec.9,T17N,R9W). The flow exceeds 1,000 cfs MAF at Thurston-Grays Harbor
							 County line.
(13)
Cloquallum
Creek
Elma
15
Malone 15
From the Mason Co. line (Sec.1, T18N, R6W) downstream
							 to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.2, T17N, R6W).
(14)
Connor
Creek
Copalis
Beach
7 1/2
From the confluence of Cranberry Creek (Sec.10, T18N,
							 R12W) downstream to mouth at Pacific Ocean (Sec.33, T19N, R12W).
(15)
Copalis
River
Quinault Lake
15
Macafee Hill 15
Carlisle 7 1/2
Moclips 7 1/2
Copalis Beach 7 1/2
From the intersection of Copalis River and unimproved
							 road (Sec.30, T21N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Pacific Ocean (Sec.21, T19N,
							 R12W).
(16)
Decker
Creek
(Cont.)
Elma
15
Beginning at a point where Decker Creek crosses Grays
							 Harbor Co. and Mason Co. line (Sec.24, T20N, R7W) downstream to Grays Harbor
							 Co. and Mason Co. line (Sec.25, of same Township).
(17)
Deep
Creek
Humptulips
15
Copalis
Crossing 7 1/2
From the confluence of Deep Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.30, T19N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Humptulips River (Sec.22, T19N,
							 R11W).
(18)
Delezene
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of the Delezene Creek and unnamed
							 Creek (SE1/4 of NW1/4 Sec.27, T17N, R6W) downstream to the Chehalis River
							 (Sec.12, T17N, R6W).
(19)
Donkey
Creek
Quinault
Lake
15
From the intersection of Olympic National Forest
							 boundary and Donkey Creek (Sec.3, T21N, R9W) downstream to mouth at West Fork
							 Humptulips River (Sec.16, T21N, R9W).
(20)
Elkhorn
Creek
Montesano
15
From the confluence of Elk Horn Creek and unnamed
							 creek (Sec.10, T15N, R8W) downstream to Pacific Co. line (same section).
(21)
Elk
River
(E. Br.)
Western
7 1/2
From the confluence of Elk River East Branch and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.5, T15N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Elk River (same
							 section).
(22)
Elk
River
Western
7 1/2
Grayland 7 1/2
From the confluence of Elk River and East Branch Elk
							 River (Sec.5, T15N, R10W) to mouth on South Bay (Sec.26, T16N, R11W).
(23)
Garrard
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of the Garrard Creek and the
							 Kellogg Creek (Sec.8, T15N, R5W) downstream to mouth at the Chehalis River
							 (Sec.1, T15N, R5W).
(24)
Garrard
Creek
(S. Fk.)
(Cont.)
Malone
15
From the Lewis County line SE corner (Sec.9, T15N,
							 R5W) downstream to mouth at the Garrard Creek (Sec.10, T15N, R5W).
(25)
Hoquiam
River
Humptulips
15
Hoquiam 7 1/2
From confluence of West and Middle Forks of Hoquiam
							 River (Sec.22, T18N, R10W) downstream to mouth in Grays Harbor in Hoquiam
							 (Sec.12, T17N, R10W).
(26)
Hoquiam
River
(E. Fk.)
Humptulips
15
Hoquiam 7 1/2
From the confluence of the East Fork Hoquiam River
							 and unnamed creek (Sec.32, T20N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Hoquiam River
							 (Sec.35, T18N, R10W).
(27)
Hoquiam
River
(M. Fk.)
Humptulips
15
From approximately the south line of the (NE1/4 of
							 the SE1/4 Sec.30, T19N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Hoquiam River (Sec.22,
							 T18N, R10W).
(28)
Hoquiam
River
(W. Fk.)
Humptulips
15
From intersection of West Fork Hoquiam River and
							 middle duty road (Sec.34, T19N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Hoquiam River
							 (Sec.22, T18N, R10W).
(29)
Humptulips
River*
Humptulips
* 15
Carlisle 7 1/2
Copalis Crossing 7 1/2
From the confluence of East and West Forks of
							 Humptulips River (Sec.2, T20N, R10W) downstream to mouth at North Bay (Sec.21,
							 T18N, R11W). The 1,000 cfs MAF point begins at confluence of East and West
							 Forks.
(30)
Humptulips
River
(E. Fk.)
Quinault Lake
15
Humptulips 15
From the Olympic National Forest boundary (Sec.12,
							 T21N, R9W) downstream to confluence with West Fork Humptulips River (Sec.2,
							 T20N, R10W).
(31)
Humptulips
River
(W. Fk.)
Quinault Lake
15
Humptulips 15
From the Olympic National Forest boundary (Sec.9,
							 T21N, R9W) downstream to confluence with East Fork Humptulips River (Sec.2,
							 T20N, R10W).
(32)
Independence
Creek
(Cont.)
Rochester
15
From Lewis Co. line (Sec.10, T15N, R4W) downstream to
							 mouth on Chehalis River (same section).
(33)
Joe
Creek
Carlisle
7 1/2
Moclips 7 1/2
From the confluence of Joe Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.18, T20N, R11W) downstream to mouth at Pacific Beach (Sec.20, T20N,
							 R12W).
(34)
Johns
River
(S. Fk.)
Western
7 1/2
From the confluence of South Fork Johns River and
							 Hall Creek (Sec.22, T16N, R10W) downstream to mouth at North Fork Johns River
							 (same section).
(35)
Johns
River
(N. Fk.)
Hoquiam
7 1/2
From the confluence of North Fork Johns River and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.15, T16N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Johns River (Sec.22,
							 T16N, R10W).
(36)
Little
River
Grisdale
15
From an approximate point in (SW1/4 of NE1/4 of SE1/4
							 Sec.22, T21N, R7W) downstream to mouth at West Fork Satsop River (Sec.27, T21N,
							 R7W).
(37)
Little
Hoquiam
River
Hoquiam
7 1/2
From the confluence of Little Hoquiam River and the
							 North Fork Little Hoquiam River (Sec.3, T17N, R10W) downstream to mouth at
							 Hoquiam River (Sec.2, T17N, R10W).
(38)
Little
North
River
Montesano
15
From an approximate point near the center of (NW1/4
							 of SW1/4 of NW1/4 (Sec.1, T16N, R8W) downstream to mouth at North River (Sec.8,
							 T16N, R8W).
(39)
Lower
Salmon
Creek
Montesano
15
Aberdeen S.E. 7 1/2
From the confluence of Lower Salmon Creek and unnamed
							 creek (Sec.5, T15N, R8W) downstream to mouth at North River (Sec.7, T15N, R9W)
							 except where it passes thru Pacific County in (Sec.14 and 15, T15N,
							 R9W).
(40)
Moclips
River
Moclips
7 1/2
From the Quinault Indian Reservation boundary (Sec.9,
							 T20N, R12W) downstream across said boundary and back, downstream to mouth at
							 Pacific Ocean near the Town of Moclips (Sec.8, T20N, R12W).
(41)
Mox
Chehalis
Creek
Elma
15
Malone 15
From the intersection of Mox Chehalis Creek and
							 McCleary and Malone Road (Sec.24, T18N, R5W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis
							 River (Sec.18, T17N, R5W).
(42)
Newman
Creek
Elma
15
Malone 15
From the intersection of Newman Creek and Newman
							 Creek Road (Sec.29, T18N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.6,
							 T17N, R6W).
(43)
Newskah
Creek
Aberdeen
7 1/2
From a point approximately 200' west of confluence of
							 Newskah Creek and unnamed creek (NW1/4 of SE1/4 Sec.4, T16N, R9W) downstream to
							 mouth at South Channel of Grays Harbor (Sec.18, T16N, R9W).
(44)
North
River*
(Cont.)
Montesano
15
Aberdeen S.E. 7 1/2
From the Pacific Co. line (Sec.10, T15N, R7W)
							 downstream to Pacific Co. line again (Sec.7, T15N, R9W). The 1,000 cfs MAF
							 point begins at mouth of Lower Salmon Creek (Sec.7, T15N, R9W).
(45)
Pioneer
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of Pioneer Creek and unnamed
							 creek (Sec.25, T16N, R7W) downstream to mouth at the North River (Sec.4, T15N,
							 R7W).
(46)
Porter
Creek
Rochester
15
Malone 15
From the confluence of the North Fork Porter Creek
							 and the South Fork Porter Creek (Sec.1, T17N, R5W) downstream to mouth at
							 Chehalis River (Sec.28, T17N, R5W).
(47)
Porter
Creek
(N. Fk.)
Rochester
15
From an approximate point near the SW corner of
							 (SE1/4 on NW1/4 of NW1/4 of Sec.3, T17N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Porter
							 Creek (Sec.1, T17N, R5W).
(48)
Porter
Creek
(S. Fk.)
Rochester
15
From the confluence of Hell Creek and the S. Fork
							 Porter Creek (Sec.7, T17N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Porter Creek (Sec.1,
							 T17N, R5W).
(49)
Porter
Creek
(W. Fk.)
Rochester
15
From the confluence of the West Fork Porter Creek and
							 Bozy Creek (Sec.31, T18N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Porter Creek (Sec.11,
							 T17N, R5W).
(50)
Rainie
Creek
(Rt. Fk.)
Malone
15
From an approximate point near the center of the
							 (SW1/4 of the NE1/4 Sec.3, T15N, R6W) downstream to Pacific County line (Sec.9,
							 T15N, R6W).
(51)
Raney
Creek
Humptulips
15
From confluence of Raney Creek and unnamed creek
							 (SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec.22, T20N, R9W) downstream to mouth at West Fork Wishkah River
							 (Sec.26, T20N, R9W).
(52)
Rock
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of Rock Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.11, T16N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.15, T16N,
							 R5W).
(53)
Salmon
Creek
Montesano
15
From the confluence of Salmon Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.13, T16N, R8W) downstream to mouth at North River (Sec.9, T16N,
							 R8W).
(54)
Sand
Creek
Malone
15
From an approximate point near the center of (SE1/4
							 of NE1/4 Sec.5, T17N, R5W) downstream to mouth at Mox Chehalis Creek (same
							 section).
(55)
Satsop
River*
Wynoochee
Valley
* 15
Elma 15
Malone 15
From the confluence of East and West Forks of Satsop
							 River (Sec.23, T18N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.7, T17N,
							 R6W). The flow is more than 1,000 cfs MAF at mouth of East Fork Satsop River
							 (Sec.23, T18N, R7W).
(56)
Satsop
River
(E. Fk.)*
Cont.)
Elma
* 15
Wynoochee Valley 15
From Mason Co. and Grays Harbor Co. line (Sec.6,
							 T18N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Satsop River (Sec.23, T18N, R7W). The 1,000
							 cfs MAF point begins at mouth of Middle Fork Satsop River, (Sec.3, T19W,
							 R6W).
(57)
Satsop
River
(M. Fk.)
(Cont.)
Mt. Tebo
15
Wynoochee
Valley 15
Elma 15
From Mason Co. and Grays Harbor Co. line (Sec.1,
							 T20N, R7W) downstream to Grays Harbor Co. and Mason Co. line (Sec.36, T19N,
							 R7W).
(58)
Satsop
River
(W. Fk.)
Grisdale
15
Wynoochee
Valley 15
From the Olympic National Forest boundary (Sec.10,
							 T21N, R7W) downstream to mouth at confluence of West Fork Satsop River and East
							 Fork Satsop River (Sec.23, T18N, R7W).
(59)
Schafer
Creek
Wynoochee
Valley
15
From an approximate point on the west line of (SE1/4
							 of SE1/4 Sec.1, T20N, R8W) downstream to mouth at the Wynoochee River (Sec.25,
							 T20N, R8W).
(60)
Stevens
Creek
Quinault
Lake
15
From the confluence of Stevens Creek and unnamed
							 creek (Sec.12, T21N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Humptulips River (Sec.12,
							 T20N, R11W).
(61)
Sylvia
Creek
Montesano
15
From the confluence of Sylvia Creek and unnamed creek
							 (Sec.1, T17N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Wynoochee River (Sec.7, T17N,
							 R7W).
(62)
Unnamed
Tributary to
Humptulips
River
Humptulips
15
From the confluence of two unnamed creeks (Sec.14,
							 T20N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Humptulips River (Sec.9, T20N, R10W).
(63)
Vance
Creek
Malone
15
From the intersection of Vance Creek and light duty
							 road (Sec.3,T17N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.6, T17N,
							 R6W).
(64)
Vesta
Creek
(E. Fk.)
Malone
15
Montesano 15
From the confluence of the East Fork Vesta Creek and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.13, T16N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Vesta Creek (Sec.14,
							 T16N, R7W).
(65)
Vesta
Creek
Montesano
15
From confluence of East and West Forks of Vesta Creek
							 (Sec.14, T16N, R7W) downstream to mouth on North River (Sec.32, T16N,
							 R7W).
(66)
Vesta
Creek
(W. Fk.)
Montesano
15
From the confluence of Vesta Creek West Fork and
							 unnamed creek from the east (Sec.3, T16N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Vesta
							 Creek (Sec.14, T16N, R7W).
(67)
Wedekind
Creek
Wynoochee
Valley
15
From the confluence of Wedekind Creek and unnamed
							 creek (Sec.19, T18N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Wynoochee River (Sec.28, T18N,
							 R8W).
(68)
Wildcat
Creek
Elma
15
From the confluence of East and West Forks of Wildcat
							 Creek (Sec.16, T18N, R5W) downstream to mouth at Cloquallum Creek (Sec.30,
							 T18N, R5W).
(69)
Wildcat
Creek
(W. Fk.)
Elma
15
From the confluence of West Fork Wildcat Creek and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.16, T18N, R5W) downstream to confluence with East Fork
							 Wildcat Creek (same section).
(70)
Wildcat
Creek
(E. Fk.)
Elma
15
From the confluence of East Fork Wildcat Creek and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.15, T18N, R5W) downstream to confluence of East Fork Wildcat
							 Creek and West Fork Wildcat Creek (Sec.16, T18N, R5W).
(71)
Williams
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of Williams Creek and unnamed
							 creek (SE1/4 Sec.20, T16N, R5W) downstream to Rock Creek (Sec.16, T16N,
							 R5W).
(72)
Wishkah
River
(W. Fk.)
Humptulips
15
From the confluence of West Fork Wishkah River and
							 unnamed creek (Sec.15, T20N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Wishkah River (Sec.22,
							 T19N, R9W).
(73)
Wishkah
River
(E. Fk.)
Wynoochee
Valley
15
Humptulips 15
From the confluence of the East Fork Wishkah River
							 and unnamed creek (Sec.28, T20N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Wishkah River
							 (Sec.2, T18N, R9W).
(74)
Wishkah
River
Grisdale
15
Wynoochee
Valley 15
Humptulips 15
Aberdeen 7 1/2
From the confluence of Wishkah River and unnamed
							 creek inside the state game reserve (Sec.20, T21N, R8W) downstream to mouth at
							 the Chehalis River at Aberdeen (Sec.9, T17N, R9W).
(75)
Workman
Creek
Malone
15
From the confluence of Workman Creek and unnamed
							 creek (NW1/4 SE1/4 Sec.20, T17N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River
							 (Sec.9, T17N, R6W).
(76)
Wynoochee
River*
Grisdale
15
Wynoochee
Valley* 15
Montesano 7 1/2
From the Olympic National Forest boundary (Sec.1,
							 T21N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Chehalis River (Sec.18, T17N, R7W). The 1,000
							 cfs MAF point begins at mouth of Carter Creek (Sec.14, T19N, R8W).
(77)
Johns
River
Western
7 1/2
Hoquiam 7 1/2
From confluence of North Fork and South Fork Johns
							 River (Sec.22, T16N, R10W) downstream to its mouth at Grays Harbor (Sec.36,
							 T17N, R11W).
(78)
Quinault
River*
(Cont.)
Kloochman
Rock
15
Quinault Lk.
From Jefferson/Grays Harbor County line (Sec.1, T23W,
							 R9W) downstream to mouth at Quinault Lake (Sec.16, T23W, R9W). Exclude federal
							 lands. The flow is over 1,000 cfs MAF at Jefferson/Grays Harbor County
							 line.
Order DE 76-14, § 173-18-180, filed 5/3/76; Order 73-14,
				  § 173-18-180, filed 8/27/73; Order DE 72-13, § 173-18-180, filed
				  6/30/72.