Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-514 - Instream resources protection program - Kennedy-Goldsborough water resource inventory area (WRIA) 14
Section 173-514-030 - Establishment of instream flows

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-514-030

Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 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 Sec.

Township, & Range

Stream Management Reach

12-0740-00

Shumocher Creek

.02

Sec.7, T.21N.,

R.2WWM

From Mason Lake to headwaters including all tributaries.

WDOE-0745-50

Sherwood Creek

0.14

Sec.20, T.22N.,

R.1WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to Mason Lake, including Mason Lake and all tributaries.

12-0750-00

Deer Creek

0.8

Sec.20, T.21N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.

12-0755-00

Cranberry Creek

0.5

Sec.36, T.21N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including Cranberry Lake, Lake Limerick and all tributaries.

12-0760-00

Johns Creek

2.5

Sec.3, T.20N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.

WDOE-0770-50

Goldsborough

Creek

0.23

Sec.20, T.20N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.

WDOE-0775-50

Mill Creek

3.1

Sec.25, T.20N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including Lake Isabella and all tributaries.

12-0780-00

Skookum Creek

3.0

Sec.19, T.19N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.

WDOE-0785-50

Kennedy Creek

0.06

Sec.32, T.19N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including Summit Lake and all tributaries.

WDOE-0787-00

Perry Creek

1.06

Sec.13, T.18N.,

R.3WWM

From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.

(2) Instream flows are established for the stream management units in WAC 173-514-030(1) as follows:

Instream Flows in the Kennedy-Goldsborough WRIA

(Instantaneous cubic feet per second)

Month

Day

12-0740-00

Shumocher

Creek

WDOE 0745-50

Sherwood

Creek

12-0750-00

Deer

Creek

Jan

1

20

60

55

15

20

60

55

Feb

1

20

60

55

15

20

60

55

Mar

1

20

60

55

15

20

60

55

Apr

1

20

60

55

15

20

60

46

May

1

17

48

39

15

14

37

33

Jun

1

12

29

28

15

10

23

23.5

Jul

1

8.6

17.5

20

15

7.2

14

20

Aug

1

6

11

20

15

6

11

20

Sep

1

6

11

20

15

6

11

20

Oct

1

6

11

*

20

*

15

6

19

*

20

*

Nov

1

11

34

*

33

*

15

20

60

*

55

*

Dec

1

20

60

55

15

20

60

55

*Denotes closure period to all consumptive uses

Instream Flows in the Kennedy-Goldsborough WRIA

(Cont'd)

(Instantaneous cubic feet per second)

Month

Day

12-0755-00

Cranberry

Creek

12-0760-00

Johns

Creek

WDOE-0770-50

Goldsborough

Creek

Jan

1

50

45

50

15

50

45

50

Feb

1

50

45

50

15

50

45

85

Mar

1

50

45

85

15

50

45

85

Apr

1

50

45

85

15

40

45

85

May

1

31

34

85

*

15

23.5

26

85

*

Jun

1

18

20

85

*

15

14

15.5

69

*

Jul

1

10.5

12

55

*

15

8

9

52

*

Aug

1

8

7

48

*

15

8

7

45

*

Sept

1

8

7

45

*

15

8

7

45

*

Oct

1

8

*

7

*

45

*

15

15

*

7

*

50

*

Nov

1

28

*

18

*

50

15

50

*

45

*

50

Dec

1

50

45

50

15

50

45

50

*Denotes closure period to all consumptive uses

Instream Flows in the Kennedy-Goldsborough WRIA

(Cont'd)

(Instantaneous cubic feet per second)

Month

Day

WDOE

0775-50

Mill

Creek

12-0765-00

Skookum

Creek

WDOE-

0785-50

Kennedy

Creek

WDOE-

0787-00

Perry

Creek

Jan

1

65

40

60

30

15

65

40

60

30

Feb

1

65

40

60

30

15

65

40

60

30

Mar

1

65

40

60

30

15

65

40

60

30

Apr

1

65

40

60

21

15

65

40

46

14

May

1

55

26

*

35

*

10

*

15

46

16.5

*

27

*

6.8

*

Jun

1

40

11

*

20

*

4.6

*

15

33

7

*

16

*

3.2

*

Jul

1

28

4.6

*

12

*

2.2

*

15

24

3

*

9

*

1.5

*

Aug

1

20

3

*

7

*

1

*

15

20

3

*

7

*

1

*

Sep

1

20

3

*

7

*

1

*

15

20

3

*

7

*

1

*

Oct

1

20

3

*

7

*

1

*

15

20

5.6

*

14

*

2.5

*

Nov

1

35

15

29

*

5.4

15

65

40

60

*

13

Dec

1

65

40

60

30

15

65

40

60

30

*Denotes closure period to all consumptive uses

(3) Instream flow hydrographs, as represented in the document entitled "Kennedy-Goldsborough instream resources protection program, figs. 2-7, pgs. 26-28," shall be used for identification of instream flows on those days not specifically identified in WAC 173-514-030(2).

(4) Future consumptive water right permits issued hereafter for diversion of surface water in the Kennedy-Goldsborough WRIA and perennial tributaries shall be expressly subject to instream flows established in WAC 173-514-030(1) through (3) as measured at the appropriate gage, preferably the nearest one downstream, except from those exempted uses described in WAC 173-514-060(1) through (3).

(5) Projects that would reduce the flow in a portion of a stream's length (e.g.: Hydroelectric projects that bypass a portion of a stream) will be considered consumptive only with respect to the affected portion of the stream and will be subject to specific instream flow requirements as specified by the department for the bypassed reach notwithstanding WAC 173-514-030(1) through (3) and 173-514-040 if detailed, project-specific instream flow studies for the bypassed reach, as may be required, demonstrate that a different flow requirement is appropriate. The department may require the project proponent to conduct such studies.

(6) If department investigations determine that withdrawal of groundwater from the source aquifers would not interfere significantly with stream flow during the period of stream closure or with maintenance of minimum flows, then applications to appropriate public groundwaters may be approved and permits or certificates issued.

Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.54, 90.22 and 75.20 RCW. 84-04-014 (Order DE 83-34), § 173-514-030, filed 1/23/84.

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