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 173-18-120 - Cowlitz County

Stream Name

Quadrangle

Name and Size

Legal Description

(1)

Abernathy

Creek

Ryderwood 15

Clatskanie 15

From the confluence of Abernathy Creek and Ordway Creek (Sec.5, T9N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Columbia River (Sec.10, T8N, R4W).

(2)

Alder

Creek

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Alder Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.26, T10N, R2E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.15, same township).

(3)

Arkansas

Creek

Ryderwood 15

From the confluence of Arkansas Creek and unnamed creek (NE1/4 Sec.26, T10N, R3W) downstream to mouth at Cowlitz River near Castle Rock (Sec.15, T9N, R2W).

(4)

Baird Creek

Pigeon Springs 15

From an approximate point (SW1/4 of SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec.9, T8N, R2E) downstream to mouth at Coweeman River (Sec.19, same township).

(5)

Bear Creek

Cougar 15

From the confluence of Bear Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.9, T8N, R3E) downstream to South Fork Toutle River (Sec.29, T9N, R3E).

(6)

Bear Creek

Elk Rock 15

Toutle 15

From the intersection of Bear Creek and light duty road (Sec.33, T10N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Hoffstadt Creek (Sec.23, T10N, R2E).

(7)

Cameron Creek

Clatskanie 15

From the confluence of Cameron Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.28, T9N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Abernathy Creek (Sec.10, T8N, R4W).

(8)

Campbell Creek

Ryderwood 15

From an approximate point near the north section line (SW1/4 of NE1/4 of Sec.10, T10N, R3W) downstream to mouth at Stillwater Creek (Sec.3, same township).

(9)

Castle Creek

Elk Rock 15

From the confluence of Castle Creek and the South Fork Castle Creek (Sec.14, T9N, R4E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.10, same township).

(10)

Chehalis

River

(S. Fk.)

Ryderwood 15

From the confluence of South Fork Chehalis River and unnamed creek (Sec.11, T10N, R4W) downstream to the Lewis County line (Sec.2, same township).

(11)

Coal Creek

Clatskanie 15

From the confluence of Coal Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.28, T9N, R3W) downstream to mouth at Coal Creek Slough (Sec.14, T8N, R3W).

(12)

Coldwater Creek (Cont.)

Spirit Lake 15

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (also Skamania County line) (Sec.36, T10N, R4E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.2, T9N, R4E).

(13)

Columbia River

(Cont.)*

St. Helens 71/2

Deer Island 7 1/2

Kalama 7 1/2

Rainier 7 1/2

Clatskanie 15

From the Lewis River at the Clark County line (Sec.10, T4N, R1W) downstream along the Washington-Oregon line to Wahkiakum County line (Sec.20, T8N, R4W). The flow exceeds 1,000 cfs MAF at Cowlitz-Clark County line.

(14)

Cougar

Creek

Cougar 15

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.23, T7N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Yale Lake (Sec.27, T7N, R4E).

(15)

Coweeman River

Cougar 15

Pigeon Springs 15

Mt. Brynion 7 1/2

Kelso 7 1/2

Rainier 7 1/2

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.19, T8N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Cowlitz River (Sec.11, T7N, R2W).

(16)

Cowlitz

River

(Cont.)*

Castle Rock 15

Kelso 7 1/2

Rainier 7 1/2

From Cowlitz-Lewis County line (Sec.4, T10N, R2W) downstream to mouth on Columbia River (Sec.10,T7N,R2W). The flow exceeds 1,000 cfs MAF at Cowlitz-Lewis County line (Sec.3, T10N, R2W).

(17)

Deer Creek

Elk Rock 15

From the confluence of Deer Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.31, T10N, R3E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.36, T10N, R2E).

(18)

Delameter Creek

Castle Rock 15

Kelso 7 1/2

From the confluence of Delameter Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.24, T9N, R3W) downstream to mouth at Arkansas Creek (Sec.16, T9N, R2W).

(19)

Devils Creek

Toutle 15

From the Lewis County line (Sec.2, T10N, R2E) downstream to mouth at the Green River (same section).

(20)

Elk Creek

Cougar 15

From the confluence of Elk Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.12, T7N, R2E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.24, same township).

(21)

Elochoman River

(E. Fk.)

Ryderwood 15

From the confluence of East Fork Elochoman River and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T10N, R4W) downstream to Wahkiakum County line (same section).

(22)

Germany Creek

Ryderwood 15

Clatskanie 15

From the confluence of Germany Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.25, T10N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Columbia River (Sec.12, T8N, R4W).

(23)

Gobar Creek

Pigeon Springs 15

From the confluence of Gobar Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T7N, R2E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.36, T7N, R1E).

(24)

Goble

Creek

Pigeon Springs 15

Kalama 7 1/2

Mt. Brynion 7 1/2

From the confluence of Goble Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.13, T7N, R1W) downstream to mouth of Coweeman River (Sec.34, T8N, R1W).

(25)

Goble

Creek

(N. Fk.)

Pigeon Springs 15

Kalama 7 1/2

From the confluence of the North Fork Goble Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.31, T8N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Goble Creek (Sec.2, T7N, R1W).

(26)

Green River (Cont.)

Spirit Lake 15

Elk Rock 15

Toutle 15

From the Skamania-Cowlitz County line (Sec.1, T10N, R4E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.8, T10N, R2E) excluding those reaches within Lewis County.

(27)

Hemlock Creek

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Hemlock Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.18, T9N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Silver Lake (Sec.1, T9N, R1W).

(28)

Hoffstadt

Elk Rock 15

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Hoffstadt Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.24, T10N, R3E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.23, T10N, R2E).

(29)

Jackson

Creek

Elk Rock 15

From the approximate point near the north section line (SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec.8, T9N, R4E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.12, T9N, R3E).

(30)

Johnson

Creek

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Johnson Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.36, T10N, R1E) downstream to South Fork Toutle River (Sec.34, same township).

(31)

Kalama River*

Cougar 15

Pigeon Springs*15

Kalama 7 1/2

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.5, T7N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Columbia River (Sec.1, T6N, R2W) excluding all federal lands. The 1,000 cfs MAF point begins at mouth of Little Kalama River (Sec.17, T6N, R1E).

(32)

Kalama

River

(N. Fk.)

Cougar 15

From confluence of Kalama River N. Fk. and unnamed creek (Sec.34, T8N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.14, T7N, R3E).

(33)

Langdon Creek

Cougar 15

From confluence of Langdon Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.9, T7N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.22, T7N, R3E).

(34)

Lewis River (Cont.)*

Mt. St. Helens* 15

Cougar 15

Yacolt 15

St. Helens 15

Amboy 7 1/2

Ariel 7 1/2

Woodland 7 1/2

From the Skamania County line (Sec.25, T7N, R4E) downstream through Yale Lake and Lake Merwin to mouth at the Columbia River (Sec.2, T4N, R1W) on right shore of Lewis River only. The flow exceeds 1,000 cfs MAF at Cowlitz-Skamania County line.

(35)

Little

Kalama

River

LaCenter 15

Pigeon Springs 15

From the confluence of the Little Kalama River and unnamed creek (Sec.16, T6N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.17, same township).

(36)

Little Mill Creek

Clatskanie 15

From the confluence of Little Mill Creek and unnamed creek

(Sec.8,T8N, R4W) downstream to mouth at Mill Creek

(Sec.9, same township).

(37)

Mill Creek (Cont.)

Clatskanie 15

From the Wahkiakum County line (Sec.32, T9N, R4W) downstream to mouth on the Columbia River (Sec.9, T8N, R4W).

(38)

Monahan Creek

Ryderwood 15

Castle Rock 15

From the confluence of Monahan Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.2, T9N, R3W) downstream to mouth at Delameter Creek (Sec.18, T9N, R2W).

(39)

Mulholland

Creek

Pigeon Springs 15

From the confluence of Mulholland Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.2, T8N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Coweeman River (Sec.17, same township).

(40)

Olequa Creek (Cont.)

Castle Rock 15

From Lewis County line (Sec.32, T11N, R2W) downstream to mouth at Cowlitz River (Sec.9, T10N, R2W).

(41)

Ostrander Creek

Mt. Brynion 7 1/2

Kelso 7 1/2

From the confluence of Ostrander Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.27, T9N, R1W) downstream to mouth at Cowlitz River (Sec.11, T8N, R2W).

(42)

Ostrander Creek

(S. Fk.)

Mt. Brynion 7 1/2

Kelso 7 1/2

From the confluence of South Fork Ostrander Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.18, T8N, R1W) downstream to mouth at Ostrander Creek (Sec.12, T8N, R2W).

(43)

Rock Creek

Cougar 15

Amboy 7 1/2

From the confluence of Rock Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T6N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Lake Merwin (Sec.20, same township).

(44)

Salmon

Creek

(Cont.)

Castle Rock 15

From the Lewis County line (Sec.3, T10N, R1W) back to Lewis County line (same section) except those reaches within Lewis County.

(45)

Shultz

Creek

Elk Rock 15

From the confluence of Shultz Creek and unnamed creek (N1/2 Sec.14, T10N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Green River (Sec.3, same township).

(46)

South

Coldwater Creek

Spirit Lake 15

Elk Rock 15

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.1, T9N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Coldwater Creek (Sec.2, same township).

(47)

Speelyai Creek

Cougar 15

Yacolt 15

Amboy 7 1/2

From the confluence of the Speelyai Creek and the West Fork of Speelyai Creek (Sec.5, T6N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Lake Merwin (Sec.23, T6N, R3E).

(48)

Stillwater Creek

Ryderwood 15

From the confluence of Stillwater Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.6, T10N, R3W) downstream to the Lewis County line (Sec.3, same township).

(49)

Studebaker Creek

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Studebaker Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.33, T10N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Toutle River (S. Fork) (Sec.29, same township).

(50)

Toutle

River*

Toutle* 15

Castle Rock 15

From confluence of North and South Forks of Toutle River (Sec.29, T10N, R1E) downstream to mouth on Cowlitz River (Sec.34, T10N, R2W). The 1,000 cfs MAF point begins at mouth of Green River (Sec.8, T10N, R2E) at North Fork Toutle River.

(51)

Toutle

River

(N. Fk.)

Spirit Lake 15

Elk Rock 15

Toutle 15

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary at the Skamania County line (Sec.13, T9N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Toutle River (Sec.29, T10N, R1E).

(52)

Toutle

River

(S. Fk.)

Cougar 15

Pigeon Springs 15

Toutle 15

From the Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.2, T8N, R4E) downstream to mouth at the Toutle River (Sec.29, T10N, R1E).

(53)

Unnamed Tributary

to Kalama River

Cougar 15

From an approximate point (SW1/4 of SE1/4 of NW1/4 of Sec.13, T7N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.12, same township).

(54)

Unnamed Tributary to Speelyai Creek

Cougar 15

From an approximate point near the east section line (Sec.12, T6N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Speelyai Creek (Sec.7, T6N, R4E).

(55)

Unnamed Tributary to Toutle River

(S. Fk.)

Cougar 15

From confluence of unnamed tributary and unnamed creek (Sec.12, T8N, R3E) downstream to mouth at South Fork Toutle River (Sec.36, T9N, R3E).

(56)

Wild Horse Creek

Pigeon Springs 15

From the confluence of Wild Horse Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.23, T7N, R1E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.36, T7N, R1E).

(57)

Wolf Creek

Cougar 15

From the confluence of Wolf Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.28, T7N, R3E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.21, same township).

(58)

Wyant Creek

Toutle 15

From the confluence of Wyant Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.13, T10N, R1E) downstream to mouth at North Fork Toutle River (Sec.20, same township).

(59)

Unnamed Tributary to Toutle River

(S. Fk.)

Cougar 15

From north end of Goat Marsh (SW1/4, NW1/4 Sec.23, T8N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Toutle River S.Fk. excluding federal lands.

(60)

Fossil Creek

Cougar 15

From Gifford Pinchot National Forest boundary (Sec.31, T8N, R4E) downstream to mouth at Kalama River (Sec.6, T7N, R4E).