Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-501 - Instream resources protection program Nooksack water resource inventory area (WRIA) 1 › Section 173-501-030 - Establishment of instream flows

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 Stream management units and associated control stations are established as
			 follows:
Stream Management Unit Information
Control
Station No.
Stream Management
Unit Name
Control Station
by River Mile
and Section,
Township and
Range
Stream Management Reach
Anderson Creek
Gage # WDOE-2109-00
1.4
Section 19
T. 39 N., R. 4 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Bells Creek
Gage # WDOE-2073-00
0.5
Section 21
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Bertrand Creek
Gage # WDOE-2124-00
1.0
Section 26
T. 40 N., R. 2 E.
From U.S./Canada border to confluence with Nooksack
							 River, including all tributaries.
California Creek
Gage # WDOE-2134-00
3.0
Section 21
T. 40 N., R. 1 E.
From influence of mean annual high tide at low
							 instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Canyon Creek
Gage # WDOE-2045-00
0.2
Section 35
T. 40 N., R. 6 E.
From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Canyon Creek at Kulshan
Gage # 12-2085-00
0.2
Section 27
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Cornell Creek
Gage # WDOE-2057-00
0.6
Section 1
T. 39 N., R. 6 E.
From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Dakota Creek near Blaine
Gage # 12-2140-00
3.5
Section 9
T. 40 N., R. 1 E.
From influence of mean annual high tide at low
							 instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Deer Creek
Gage # WDOE-2130-50
0.2
Section 28
T. 39 N., R. 2 E.
From the confluence with Tenmile Creek to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Fishtrap Creek at Lynden
Gage # 12-2120-00
6.9
Section 16
T. 40 N., R. 3 E.
From U.S./Canada border to confluence with Nooksack
							 River, including all tributaries.
Gallop Creek
Gage # WDOE-2056-00
0.3
Section 7
T. 39 N., R. 7 E.
From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Hutchinson Creek
Gage # WDOE-2101-00
1.8
Section 36
T. 38 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with South Fork Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Johnson Creek
Gage # WDOE-2149-00
0.5
Section 35
T. 41 N., R. 4 E.
From U.S./Canada border to headwaters including all
							 tributaries.
Kendall Creek
Gage # 12-2065-00
0.1
Section 3
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Maple Creek
Gage # WDOE-2059-00
0.8
Section 30
T. 40 N., R. 6 E.
From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Nooksack River
(at Deming)
12-2105-00
36.6
Section 31
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with Smith Creek to confluence of
							 North Fork and Middle Fork Nooksack Rivers.
Nooksack River
(at Ferndale)
12-2131-00
5.8
Section 29
T. 39 N., R. 2 E.
From influence of mean annual high tide at low
							 instream flow levels to confluence with, and including, Smith Creek.
Nooksack River
(Middle Fork)
12-2080-00
5.0
Section 13
T. 38 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with North Fork to headwaters.
Nooksack River
(North Fork)
12-2072-00
44.1
Section 10
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with Middle Fork to head-
waters.
Nooksack River
(South Fork)
12-2090-00
5.0
Section 19
T. 38 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River (mainstem) to
							 headwaters.
Porter Creek
Gage # WDOE-2084-00
0.7
Section 11
T. 38 N., R. 5 E.
From the confluence with M. Fk. Nooksack R. to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Racehorse Creek
Gage # WDOE-2071-00
1.5
Section 11
T. 39 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Saar Creek
Gage # 12-2155-00
0.2
Section 31
T. 41 N., R. 5 E.
From U.S./Canada border to headwaters, including all
							 tributaries.
Silver Creek
Gage # WDOE-2132-00
2.0
Section 4
T. 38 N., R. 2 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Skookum Creek near
Wickersham
Gage # 12-2095-00
0.1
Section 27
T. 37 N., R. 5 E.
From confluence with South Fork Nooksack River to
							 headwaters, including all tributaries.
Smith Creek
Gage # WDOE-2111-00
0.8
Section 22
T. 39 N., R. 4 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Sumas River near Sumas
Gage # 12-2145-00
2.1
Section 2
T. 41 N., R. 4 E.
From U.S./Canada border to headwaters including all
							 tributaries.
Tenmile Creek at Laurel
Gage # 12-2129-00
4.4
Section 13
T. 39 N., R. 2 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
Terrell Creek
Gage # WDOE-2133-00
2.2
Section 31
T. 40 N., R. 1 E.
From influence of mean annual high tide at low
							 instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Wiser Lake Creek
Gage # WDOE-2126-00
0.7
Section 2
T. 39 N., R. 2 E.
From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters,
							 including all tributaries.
(2)
			 Instream flows are established for the stream management units in WAC
			 173-501-030(1) as follows:
Instream Flows in the Nooksack WRIA
(Instantaneous cubic feet per second)
Month
Day
WDOE-
2109-00
Anderson Cr.
WDOE-
2073-00
Bells Cr.
WDOE-
2124-00
Bertrand Cr.
WDOE-
2134-00
California Cr.
Jan.
1
15
50
50
4*
4*
90*
90*
40*
40*
Feb.
1
15
50
50
4*
3*
90*
90*
40*
40*
Mar.
1
15
50
50
2*
2*
90*
90*
40*
25*
Apr.
1
15
40
31
3*
4*
80*
60*
18*
13*
May
1
15
25
20
*
*
5*
6*
50*
40*
9*
6*
Jun.
1
15
16
13
*
*
6*
6*
33*
25*
4*
3*
Jul.
1
15
10
8
*
*
3*
2*
21*
17*
2*
2*
Aug.
1
15
6
6
*
*
1*
1*
13*
13*
2*
2*
Sep.
1
15
6
6
*
*
1*
1*
13*
13*
2*
2*
Oct.
1
15
8
11
*
*
1*
2*
13*
20*
2*
2*
Nov.
1
15
15
20
*
3*
4*
30*
40*
4*
7*
Dec.
1
15
30
50
4*
4*
60*
90*
15*
40*
*
Denotes closure period. No further consumptive rights
							 issued for use during this time.
Month
Day
WDOE-
2045-00
Canyon Creek
WDOE-
2085-00
Canyon (Lk) Cr.
WDOE-
2057-00
Cornell Creek
Jan.
1
15
150
150
50
50
20
20
Feb.
1
15
150
150
50
50
20
20
Mar.
1
15
150
150
50
50
20
20
Apr.
1
15
150
150
50
50
20
20
May
1
15
150
150
50
50
20
20
Jun.
1
15
150
150
50
50
15
9
Jul.
1
15
150
80
*
*
50
30
*
*
25
3
*
*
Aug.
1
15
40
40
*
*
15
10
*
*
3
3
*
*
Sep.
1
15
40
40
*
*
10
10
*
*
3
3
*
*
Oct.
1
15
55
80
*
*
20
23
*
*
5
10
*
*
Nov.
1
15
90
110
*
27
32
*
20
20
*
Dec.
1
15
130
150
40
43
20
20
Month
Day
12-2140-00
Dakota Creek
WDOE-
2130-50
Deer Creek
12-2120-00
Fishtrap Cr.
Jan.
1
15
60*
60*
10*
10*
55*
55*
Feb.
1
15
60*
60*
10*
10*
55*
55*
Mar.
1
15
60*
40*
10*
10*
55*
55*
Apr.
1
15
30*
20*
8*
6*
45*
35*
May
1
15
15*
10*
5*
4*
30*
25*
Jun.
1
15
7*
5*
3*
2*
20*
15*
Jul.
1
15
4*
3*
2*
1*
12*
10*
Aug.
1
15
3*
3*
1*
1*
8*
8*
Sep.
1
15
3*
3*
1*
1*
8*
8*
Oct.
1
15
3*
4*
2*
2*
18*
20*
Nov.
1
15
5*
10*
3*
4*
30*
40*
Dec.
1
15
20*
60*
5*
7*
55*
55*
Month
Day
WDOE-
2056-00
Gallop
Creek
WDOE-
2101-00
Hutchinson
Creek
WDOE-
2149-00
Johnson
Creek
12-2065-00
Kendall
Cr.
Jan.
1
15
12
12
60
60
60*
60*
10*
10*
Feb.
1
15
12
12
60
60
60*
60*
10*
10*
Mar.
1
15
12
12
60
60
60*
60*
10*
10*
Apr.
1
15
`12
12
60
60
60*
45*
10*
10*
May
1
15
12
12
60
60
35*
25*
10*
10*
Jun.
1
15
12
12
60
60
20*
15*
10*
10*
Jul.
1
15
12
8
*
*
60
40
*
*
12*
9*
10*
6*
Aug.
1
15
6
5
*
*
25
15
*
*
9*
9*
4*
3*
Sep.
1
15
5
5
*
*
15
15
*
*
9*
9*
3*
3*
Oct.
1
15
5
5
*
*
25
30
*
*
9*
9*
5*
6*
Nov.
1
15
8
12
*
35
40
*
13*
20*
7*
8*
Dec.
1
15
12
12
50
60
30*
60*
9*
10*
Month
Day
WDOE-2059-00
Maple Creek
12-2105-00
Nooksack R.
(at Deming)
12-2131.00
Nooksack R.
(at Ferndale)
Jan.
1
15
20
20
2050
2050
2900
2900
Feb.
1
15
20
30
2150
2350
2900
2900
Mar.
1
15
30
30
2350
2350
2900
2900
Apr.
1
15
30
30
2350
2350
2900
2900
May
1
15
30
30
3325
3400
2900
3500
Jun.
1
15
30
30
3400
3400
3500
3500
Jul.
1
15
20
20
*
*
3400
2950
3500
3000
Aug.
1
15
20
10
*
*
1700
1700
2400
1900
Sep.
1
15
10
10
*
*
1700
1700
1800
1700
Oct.
1
15
20
20
*
*
1700
2050
1700
2050
Nov.
1
15
20
20
*
2050
2050
2300
2500
Dec.
1
15
20
20
2050
2050
2900
2900
Month
Day
12-2080-00
Nooksack
River
(Middle Fork)
12-2072-00
Nooksack River
(North Fork
nr. Deming)
12-2090-00
Nooksack
River
(South Fork)
Jan.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
650
650
Feb.
1
15
380
380
1100
1100
650
850
Mar.
1
15
380
380
1100
1100
850
850
Apr.
1
15
380
380
1100
1100
850
850
May
1
15
380
450
1100
2000
850
850
Jun.
1
15
525
525
2000
2000
850
850
Jul.
1
15
525
400
2000
2000
850
550
*
*
Aug.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
300
300
*
*
Sep.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
*
*
300
300
*
*
Oct.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
*
*
300
650
*
*
Nov.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
*
650
650
Dec.
1
15
275
275
1100
1100
650
650
Month
Day
WDOE-
2084-00
Porter Creek
WDOE-
2071-00
Racehorse Cr.
WDOE-
2155-00
Saar Creek
Jan.
1
15
10
10
60
60
35*
35*
Feb.
1
15
10
10
60
60
35*
35*
Mar.
1
15
10
10
60
60
35*
35*
Apr.
1
15
10
10
60
80
35*
35*
May
1
15
10
10
80
90
35*
35*
Jun.
1
15
10
10
90
90
35*
35*
Jul.
1
15
10
6
*
*
50
35
*
*
22*
15*
Aug.
1
15
3
3
*
*
20
20
*
*
9*
6*
Sep.
1
15
3
3
*
*
20
20
*
*
6*
6*
Oct.
1
15
3
6
*
*
20
30
*
*
12*
14*
Nov.
1
15
10
10
*
35
40
*
17*
19*
Dec.
1
15
10
10
47
55
23*
35*
Month
Day
WDOE-
2132-00
Silver Creek
12-2095-00
Skookum Cr.
WDOE-
2111-00
Smith Creek
Jan.
1
15
12
12
115
115
40
40
Feb.
1
15
12
12
115
115
40
40
Mar.
1
15
12
12
115
115
40
40
Apr.
1
15
12
12
115
115
40
60
May
1
15
12
9
*
*
115
115
60
60
*
*
Jun.
1
15
7
6
*
*
115
115
60
40
*
*
Jul.
1
15
4
3
*
*
115
66
*
*
35
25
*
*
Aug.
1
15
3
3
*
*
66
66
*
*
15
10
*
*
Sep.
1
15
3
3
*
*
66
66
*
*
10
10
*
*
Oct.
1
15
4
4
*
*
66
80
*
*
15
20
*
*
Nov.
1
15
6
10
*
115
115
*
23
25
*
Dec.
1
15
12
12
115
115
30
35
Month
Day
12-2145-00
Sumas River
12-2129-00
Tenmile Cr.
WDOE-
2133-00
Terrell Cr.
WDOE-
2126-00
Wiser Lk. Cr.
Jan.
1
15
100*
100*
40*
40*
12
12
11
11
Feb.
1
15
100*
100*
40*
40*
12
12
11
11
Mar.
1
15
100*
100*
40*
40*
12
12
11
11
Apr.
1
15
100*
100*
40*
40*
12
12
9
7
May
1
15
70*
60*
30*
22*
8
5
*
*
6
5
*
*
Jun.
1
15
40*
35*
17*
12*
4
3
*
*
4
3
*
*
Jul.
1
15
25*
20*
10*
7*
2
2
*
*
2
2
*
*
Aug.
1
15
20*
20*
5*
5*
2
2
*
*
2
2
*
*
Sep.
1
15
20*
20*
5*
6*
2
2
*
*
2
2
*
*
Oct.
1
15
20*
20*
7*
10*
2
2
*
*
2
2
*
*
Nov.
1
15
35*
60*
15*
20*
3
5
*
3
6
*
Dec.
1
15
80*
100*
30*
40*
7
12
8
11
(3)
			 Instream flow hydrographs, as represented in Appendix A of the document
			 entitled Nooksack Instream Resources Protection Program, shall be used for
			 identification of instream flows on those days not specifically identified in
			 WAC 173-501-030(2).
(4) Future consumptive water right permits
			 issued hereafter for diversion of surface water in the Nooksack WRIA and
			 perennial tributaries shall be expressly subject to instream flows established
			 in WAC 173-501-030(1) through
			 (3)    as measured at the appropriate gage,
			 preferably the nearest one downstream and at all other downstream control
			 stations, except for those uses described in WAC
			 173-501-070(1) through
			 (3).
(5) Projects that would reduce the flow in a
			 section of stream's length (e.g., hydroelectric projects that withdraw
			 streamflow from some length of the channel) are considered consumptive with
			 respect to the affected stream reach. Such projects will be subject to instream
			 flow requirements as specified by the department. These flows will be those
			 established in WAC
			 173-501-030(1) through
			 (3)    and WAC
			 173-501-040, or may be flows
			 specifically tailored to that particular project and stream reach. When studies
			 are required to determine such reach and project-specific flow requirements,
			 the department will require the project proponent to conduct such studies in
			 consultation with affected state and federal agencies and Indian
			 tribes.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  90.54.020(3)(a) and
				  90.54.040(1) and
				  (2). 85-24-073 (Order 85-19), §
				  173-501-030, filed 12/4/85.