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 173-18-280 - Okanogan County

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-18-280
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024

Streams

Stream Name

Quadrangle

Name and Size

Legal Description

(1)

Beaver

Creek

Blue Buck Mt. 7 1/2

Twisp East 7 1/2

From the confluence of Beaver Creek and unnamed creek (NE1/4 of NE1/4 Sec.26, T34N, R22E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.27, T33N, R22E).

(2)

Bonaparte

Creek

Tonasket 15

From the confluence of Bonaparte Creek and Bannon Creek (Sec.32, T37N, R28E) downstream to mouth on Okanogan River near Tonasket (Sec.16, T37N, R27E).

(3)

Chewack

*River

Doe Mt.* 15

Winthrop 7 1/2

From the Okanogan National Forest boundary (Sec.2, T35N, R21E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.2, T34N, R21E). The flow exceeds 200 cfs MAF at Okanogan N.F. boundary.

(4)

Columbia

River

(Cont.)*

Grand Coulee

Dam 15

Bridgeport 15

Brewster 15

Wells Dam 7 1/2

Azwell 7 1/2

From the intersection of the Okanogan County line and the Colville Indian Reservation boundary (Sec.18, T30N, R25E) downstream right bank only to Chelan County line (Sec.31, T29N, R24E). The flow exceeds 200 cfs MAF at the Colville Indian Reservation boundary.

(5)

Early

Winters

Creek

Mazama 15

From the Okanogan National Forest boundary line (Sec.23, T29N, R19E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.27, same township).

(6)

Gold

Creek

Concrete AMS

Methow 7 1/2

From the confluence of Gold Creek and South Fork Gold Creek (Sec.17, T31N, R22E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.16, same township).

(7)

Methow

River*

Mazama 15*

Brewster 15

Doe Mtn. 15

Thompson Ridge 15

7 1/2

Winthrop 7 1/2

Blue Buck

Mtn. 7 1/2

Twisp East 7 1/2

Methow 7 1/2

Cooper Mtn. 7 1/2

From the Okanogan National Forest boundary (Sec.6, T36N, R19E) downstream to mouth at the Columbia River (Sec.36, T30N, R23E) excluding all federal lands. The stream flow is 200 cfs MAF at confluence of Methow River and Lost River (Sec.5, T37N, R19E).

(8)

Myers

Creek

Mt. Bonaparte 15

From the confluence of Myers Creek and Mary Ann Creek (Sec.28, T40N, R30E) downstream to the Canadian Border (Sec.3, same township).

(9)

Okanogan

River*

Oroville* 15

Tonasket 15

Omak Lake 15

Okanogan 15

Bridgeport 15

Conconully 15

From the United States-Canadian Border crossing Osoyoos Lake (Sec.4&5, T40N, R27E) downstream on both shores to Colville Indian Reservation (Sec.6, T34N, R27E) the west shore only to mouth at Columbia River (Sec.18, T30N, R25E), excluding all federal lands. This stream has over 200 cfs MAF and over 300 sq. miles of drainage area at United States-Canadian Border.

(10)

Sanpoil

River

(W. Fk.)

Aeneas Valley 15

Aeneas 15

From the confluence of West Fork Sanpoil River and Frosty Creek (Sec.12, T35N, R30E) to the Okanogan National Forest boundary (Sec.22, T35N, R31E).

(11)

Simil-

kameen River*

Loomis* 15

Oroville 15

From the Canadian Border (Sec.4, T40N, R25E) downstream to mouth at Okanogan River (Sec.9, T39N, R27E) excluding all federal lands. This stream has over 200 cfs MAF and over 300 sq. miles of drainage at Canadian Border.

(12)

Sin-

lahekin

River

(Creek)

Conconully 15

Loomis 15

From the confluence on the Sarsapkin Creek and Sinlahekin Creek (Sec.10, T37N, R25E) downstream to mouth at Palmer Lake (Sec.13, T39N, R25E).

(13)

Toats

Coulee

Creek

Horseshoe Basin 15

Loomis 15

From the confluence of South and Middle Fork Toats Coulee Creek (Sec.35, T39N, R24E) downstream to mouth at Sinlahekin Creek (Sec.35, T39N, R25E).

(14)

Toroda

Creek

Bodie Mt. 15

From the confluence of Beaver Creek and Toroda Creek (Sec.22, T39N, R31E) downstream to the Ferry County line (Sec.25, T40N, R31E) excluding federal lands.

(15)

Twisp

River*

Concrete AMS

Winthrop* 7 1/2

Twisp West 7 1/2

Twisp East 7 1/2

From the Okanogan National Forest boundary (Sec.10, T33N, R21E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.8, T33N, R22E). The flow exceeds 200 cfs MAF at Okanogan N.F. boundary.

(16)

Wolf

Creek

Concrete AMS

Thompson Ridge

7 1/2

Winthrop 7 1/2

From the Okanogan National Forest boundary (Sec.6, T34N, R21E) downstream to mouth at Methow River (Sec.32, T35N, R21E).

Statutory Authority: RCW 90.58.120 and 90.58.200. 88-03-070 (Order DE 87-45), § 173-18-280, filed 1/20/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.58.030, 90.58.120 and 90.58.300. 87-20-050 (Order DE 87-35), § 173-18-280, filed 10/2/87; Order DE 77-15, § 173-18-280, filed 9/1/77; Order DE 76-14, § 173-18-280, filed 5/3/76; Order 73-14, § 173-18-280, filed 8/27/73; Order DE 72-13, § 173-18-280, filed 6/30/72.

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