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 173-18-290 - Pacific County

Stream Name

Quadrangle

Name and Size

Legal Description

(1)

Alder

Creek

Grays River 15

Upper Naselle

River 7 1/2

From the confluence of Alder Creek and unnamed creek (NW1/4 Sec.35, T12N, R8W) downstream to the mouth at Naselle River (Sec.16, T11N, R8W).

(2)

Bear

River

Knappton 7 1/2

Chinook 7 1/2

From confluence of Bear Branch and unnamed creek (S1/2 of Sec.36, T10N, R10W) downstream to mouth in Shoalwater Bay (Sec.7, same township).

(3)

Blaney

Creek

Skamokawa 15

From the confluence of Blaney Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.32, T11N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Grays River (Sec.31, same township).

(4)

Bone

River

South Bend 7 1/2

Bay Center 7 1/2

Beginning at a point (SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec. 36 T14N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Willapa Bay (Sec. 4, T13N, R10W).

(5)

Butte

Creek

Raymond 15

From the confluence of Butte Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.32, T15N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Smith Creek (Sec.31, same township).

(6)

Canon

River

South Bend 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

From confluence of Canon River and unnamed creek (Sec.5, T12N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Middle Fork of Palix River (Sec.24, T13N, R10W).

(7)

Canyon

Creek

South Bend 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

From the confluence of Canyon Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.29, T13N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Canon River (Sec.32, same township).

(8)

Cedar

River

Western 7 1/2

Bay Center 7 1/2

From confluence of North Fork Cedar River and Cedar River (Sec.25, T15N, R11W) downstream to mouth at Willapa Bay (Sec.6, T14N, R10W).

(9)

Cedar

River

(N. Fork)

Grayland 7 1/2

Western 7 1/2

From confluence of North Fork Cedar River and unnamed creek (NW1/4, NE1/4 Sec.26, T15N, R11W) downstream to mouth at Cedar River (Sec.25, same township).

(10)

Chinook

River

Chinook 7 1/2

From a point approximately 1000' south of northern section line (Sec.8, T9N, R10W) downstream to mouth in Baker Bay of Columbia River (Sec.31, T10N, R10W).

(11)

Clearwater

Creek

South Bend 15

South Bend 7 1/2

Aberdeen S.E.

7 1/2

Beginning at a point where Clearwater Creek crosses the unimproved dirt road near north section line (Sec.35, T15N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Smith Creek (Sec.26, same township).

(12)

Columbia

River

(Cont.)*

Grays River 15

Roseburg 7 1/2

Knappton 7 1/2

Astoria 7 1/2

Warrenton 7 1/2

Chinook 7 1/2

Cape Disappointment

7 1/2

From the Wahkiakum County line on the Columbia River (Sec.1, T9N, R9W) downstream along the Washington-Oregon boundary to mouth on Pacific Ocean (Sec.18, T9N, R11W). This stream exceeds 1,000 cfs MAF at Wahkiakum Co. line.

(13)

Dell

Creek

Knappton 7 1/2

From the confluence of Dell Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.7, T10N, R9W) downstream to mouth on Naselle River (Sec.8, same township).

(14)

Eight

Creek

Pe Ell 15

From confluence of Eight Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.11, T13N, R6W) downstream to Lewis County line (Sec.12, same township).

(15)

Elk

Creek

Pe Ell 15

From confluence of Elk Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.29, T14N, R6W) downstream to Lewis County line (Sec.1, T13N, R6W).

(16)

Elk

Creek

Raymond 15

From confluence of Elk Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.17, T14N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.19, same township).

(17)

Elkhorn

Creek

(Cont.)

Montesano 15

Aberdeen SE 7 1/2

From Grays Harbor County line (Sec.15, T15N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Smith Creek (Sec.26, T15N, R9W).

(18)

Ellis

Creek

Grays River 15

Raymond 15

Beginning at a point (SW1/4 of NE1/4 Sec.28, T12N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Fork Creek (Sec.16, same township).

(19)

Fairchild

Creek

Raymond 15

From mouth of North Fork Fairchild Creek (Sec.24, T14N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Ward Creek (Sec.14, same township).

(20)

Fairchild

Creek

(North

Fork)

Raymond 15

From confluence of Fairchild Creek N.Fk. and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T14N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Fairchild Creek (Sec.24, T14N, R8W).

(21)

Ellsworth

Creek

Long Island 7 1/2

From confluence of Ellsworth Cr. and unnamed creek (SE1/4 of SW1/4 Sec.35, T11N, R10W) downstream to mouth on Naselle River (Sec.22 same township).

(22)

Fall

River

Pe Ell 15

Raymond 15

Montesano 15

From confluence of Fall River and unnamed creek (Sec.2, T14N, R6W) downstream to mouth at (Sec.24, T15N, R7W).

(23)

Falls

Creek

Pe Ell 15

Raymond 15

From confluence of Falls Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.24, T12N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.11, same township).

(24)

Fern

Creek

Pe Ell 15

Raymond 15

Beginning at a point (NW1/4 of SW1/4 Sec.6, T12N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.3, T12N, R7W).

(25)

Finn

Creek

Oman Ranch

7 1/2

From confluence of Finn Creek and unnamed creek (NE1/4 Sec.29, T12N, R9W) downstream to mouth on North Nemah River (Sec.30, same township).

(26)

Fork

Creek

Raymond 15

Beginning at a point (SW1/4 of SE1/4 Sec.15, T12N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.6, T12N, R7W).

(27)

Grays

River

(East Fork)

Skamokawa 15

From confluence of Grays River East Fork and unnamed creek (Sec.14, T11N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Grays River (Sec.17, same township).

(28)

Grays

River

(S. Frk.)

(Cont.)

Skamokawa 15

From Wahkiakum Co. line (Sec.32, T11N, R6W) downstream to mouth on Grays River East Fork (Sec.31, same township).

(29)

Hull

Creek

Grays River 15

From confluence of Hull Creek and unnamed tributary (Sec.30, T11N, R7W) downstream to Wahkiakum County line (Sec.32, same township).

(30)

Half

Moon

Creek

Raymond 15

Beginning at a point (SW1/4 of SE1/4 Sec.26, T13N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.4, T12N, R7W).

(31)

Johnson

Creek

Skamokawa 15

From the confluence of Johnson Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.6, T11N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Grays River (Sec.7, same township).

(32)

Little

Elk

Creek

Pe Ell 15

Beginning at a point (SE1/4 of Sec.5, T13N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Elk Creek (Sec.33, T14N, R6W).

(33)

Lower

Salmon

Creek

(Cont.)

Aberdeen S.E.

7 1/2

From Grays Harbor County line (Sec.14, T15N, R9W) downstream back to said county line (Sec.15 same township).

(34)

Middle

Nemah

River

Oman Ranch 7 1/2

Long Island 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

From confluence of Middle Nemah River and unnamed creek (SW1/4, NE1/4 Sec.9, T11N, R9W) downstream to mouth at South Nemah River (Sec.27, T12N, R10W).

(35)

Mill

Creek

Raymond 15

From confluence of Mill Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.11, T13N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.2, T13N, R8W).

(36)

Mitchell

Creek

Skamokawa 15

From the confluence of Mitchell Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T11N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Grays River East Fork (Sec.17, same township).

(37)

Naselle

River

Grays River 15

Up. Naselle

River 7 1/2

Roseburg 7 1/2

Knappton 7 1/2

Oman Ranch 7 1/2

Long Island 7 1/2

From a point on east section line (Sec.36, T12N, R8W) downstream thru Chetlo Harbor and Stanley Channel to Willapa Bay (Sec.31, T12N, R10W) excluding those reaches within Wahkiakum County.

(38)

Naselle

River

(South

Fork)

Knappton 7 1/2

From confluence of Naselle River S. Fork and Bean Creek (Sec.33, T10N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Naselle River (Sec.9, same township).

(39)

Niawiakum

River

South Bend 15

Bay Center 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

Beginning at a point near the section center (Sec.14, T13N, R10W) downstream to mouth at Palix River (Sec.9, same township).

(40)

North

River*

Malone 15

Montesano 15

Aberdeen S.E.*

7 1/2

Western 7 1/2

Bay Center 7 1/2

From confluence of Redfield Creek and Wheeler Creek (Sec.22, T15N, R6W) downstream to mouth on Willapa Bay (Sec.35, T15N, R10W) excluding those reaches within Grays Harbor County. The 1,000 cfs MAF point begins at mouth of Lower Salmon Creek (Sec.7, T15N, R9W).

(41)

North

Fork

Naselle

River

Raymond 15

Upper Naselle

Riv. 7 1/2

From confluence of North Naselle River and unnamed creek (Sec.19, T12N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Naselle River (Sec.17, T11N, R8W).

(42)

North

Nemah

River

Grays River 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

Up. Naselle

River 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

Oman Ranch 7 1/2

From the confluence of North Nemah River and unnamed creek (Sec.11, T11N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Willapa Bay (Sec.22, T12N, R10W).

(43)

Palix

River

Nemah 7 1/2

Bay Center 7 1/2

From confluence of South and North Forks of Palix River (Sec.22, T13N, R10W) downstream to mouth on Willapa Bay (Sec.5, same township).

(44)

Palix

River

(North

Fork)

South Bend 15

South Bend 7 1/2

North Nemah 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

Beginning at a point (SE1/4 of NW1/4 Sec.7, T13N, R9W) downstream to mouth on Palix River (Sec.22, T13N, R10W).

(45)

Palix

River

(South

Fork)

South Bend 15

Nemah 7 1/2

Beginning at a point (NE1/4 of NW1/4 Sec.35, T13N, R10W) downstream to mouth on Palix River (Sec.22, same township).

(46)

Rainie

Creek

(Cont.)

Malone 15

From Grays Harbor County line (Sec.16, T15N, R6W) downstream to mouth on North River (Sec.20, same township).

(47)

Redfield

Creek

Malone 15

From confluence of Redfield Creek and Wheeler Creek (Sec.22, T15N, R6W) downstream to mouth at confluence of Redfield Creek and North River (Sec.21, same township).

(48)

Rock

Creek

Pe Ell 15

From confluence of Rock Creek and unnamed right bank tributary (Sec.2, T12N, R6W) downstream to Lewis County line (Sec.1, same township).

(49)

Rue

Creek

Raymond 15

From confluence of Rue Creek with the Middle and West Forks of Rue Creek (Sec.15, T13N, R8W) downstream to mouth at So. Fork Willapa River (Sec.8, same township).

(50)

Salmon

Creek

Grays River 15

Up. Naselle

River 7 1/2

Roseburg 7 1/2

Knappton 7 1/2

From the confluence of Salmon Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.26, T11N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Naselle River (Sec.10, T10N, R9W) excluding those reaches within Wahkiakum County.

(51)

Smith

Creek

Montesano 15

Raymond 15

Aberdeen S.E.

7 1/2

Bay Center 7 1/2

From the east section (Sec.18, T15N, R7W) downstream to mouth at North River (Sec.35, T15N, R10W).

(52)

Smith

Creek

Oman Ranch 7 1/2

From confluence of Smith Creek and unnamed creek (SE1/4,SE1/4 Sec.26, T11N, R10W) downstream to mouth on Naselle River (Sec.24, same township).

(53)

S. Nemah

River

Long Island 7 1/2

Nemah 7 1/2

From confluence of South Nemah River and unnamed creek (NW1/4 Sec.2, T11N, R10W) downstream to mouth in Willapa Bay (Sec.22, T12N, R10W).

(54)

Swem

Creek

Pe Ell 15

Beginning at a point (SW1/4 of NE1/4 Sec.26, T14N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Elk Creek (Sec.34, same township).

(55)

Trap

Creek

Raymond 15

From confluence of Trap Creek and unnamed creek (Sec.9, T12N, R8W) downstream to Willapa River (Sec.1, same township).

(56)

Unnamed

Tributary to

Canon

River

South Bend 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

From a point (NW1/4 of NW1/4 Sec.33, T13N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Canon River (Sec.32, same township).

(57)

Unnamed

Tributary

to Grays

River

Skamokawa 15

From confluence of the unnamed tributary and unnamed creek (Sec.32, T12N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Grays River (Sec.5, T11N, R6W).

(58)

Unnamed

Tributary

to Hull

Creek

Grays River 15

From a point (SE1/4 of SW1/4 Sec.30, T11N, R7W) downstream to mouth on Hull Creek (Sec.32, same township).

(59)

Unnamed

Tributary

to Palix

River

(N. Fork)

South Bend 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

From confluence of the unnamed tributary and other unnamed tributary (Sec.8, T13N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Palix River North Fork (Sec.18, same township).

(60)

Unnamed

Tributary

to Smith

Creek

Montesano 15

From confluence of unnamed tributary and another unnamed tributary (Sec.25, T15N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Smith Creek (Sec.26, same township).

(61)

Wallacut

River

Cape Disappointment 7 1/2

From the confluence of Wallacut River and unnamed creek (SW1/4 Sec.26, T10N, R11W) downstream to mouth at Baker Bay (Sec.34, same township).

(62)

Ward

Creek

Raymond 15

From a point (NW1/4 of SE1/4 Sec.2, T14N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.27, same township).

(63)

W.F.

Grays

River

Grays River 15

From confluence of West Fork Grays River and unnamed creek (Sec.16, T11N, R7W) downstream to Wahkiakum County line (Sec.33, same township).

(64)

Whitcomb

Creek

Raymond 15

From a point (SW1/4 of NE1/4 Sec.35, T14N, R8W) downstream to mouth at Ward Creek (Sec.27, same township).

(65)

Willapa

River*

Pe Ell 15

Raymond* 15

South Bend 7 1/2

From confluence of Willapa River and unnamed creek (Sec.8, T12N, R6W) downstream to mouth at Willapa Bay (Sec.18, T14N, R9W). The streamflow is 1,000 cfs MAF at mouth of South Frk. Willapa River (Sec.24, T14N, R9W).

(66)

Willapa

River

(S. Fork)

South Bend 15

North Nemah 7 1/2

From an approximate point (NW1/4 Sec.2, T12N, R9W) downstream to mouth at Willapa River (Sec.24, T14N, R9W).

(67)

Williams

Creek

South Bend 15

Nemah 7 1/2

North Nemah 7 1/2

From an approximate point (SW1/4 of Sec.15, T12N, R9W) downstream to mouth at North Nemah River (Sec.14, T12N, R10W).

(68)

Wilson

Creek

Raymond 15

From the east section line (Sec.27, T14N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Ward Creek (Sec.22, T14N, R8W).

(69)

Wilson

Creek

(North

Fork)

Raymond 15

From confluence of Wilson Creek North Fork and unnamed creek (Sec.20, T14N, R7W) downstream to mouth at Wilson Creek (Sec.30, same township).