Streams
Stream Name | Quadrangle Name and Size | Legal Description | |
(1) | Hangman Creek (Latah Creek) | Tekoa 7 1/2 Oaksdale 7 1/2 Fairfield 15 | From the Washington-Idaho boundary (Sec.29, T20N, R46E) downstream to Whitman-Spokane County line (Sec.4, T29N, R45E). |
(2) | Palouse River (S. Fork) | Pullman 7 1/2 Albion 7 1/2 Colfax South 7 1/2 Colfax North 7 1/2 | From the confluence of the South Fork of the Palouse River and unnamed creek (Sec.16, T14N, R45E) downstream to mouth at Palouse River (Sec.11, T16N, R43E) in Colfax. |
(3) | Palouse River* | Palouse 7 1/2 Elberton 7 1/2 Colfax 7 1/2 Diamond 7 1/2 Endicott 15 La Crosse 15 Benge 15 Starbuck 15 | From the Washington-Idaho boundary (Sec.5, T16N, R46E) downstream to Adams County line (Sec.24, T16N, R38E) along Adams and Franklin County lines to mouth at Snake River (Sec.19, T13N, R37E). The flow is 200 cfs MAF at Washington-Idaho boundary. |
(4) | Pine Creek* | Rosalia 7 1/2 Spangle 15 Malden* 7 1/2 Pine City 7 1/2 | From the confluence of Pine Creek and unnamed creek (NW1/4 of Sec.16, T20N, R44E) downstream to mouth at Rock Creek (Sec.15, T20N, R41E), excluding that stretch within Spokane County. This stream has over 300 sq. miles of drainage area ending at mouth of Cache Creek (Sec.23, T20N, R42E). |
(5) | Rock Creek* | Pine City 7 1/2 Rock Lake 7 1/2 Ewan 7 1/2 Texas Lake 7 1/2 Revere 7 1/2 La Crosse 15 | From the confluence of Rock Creek and Pine Creek (Sec.15, T20N, R41E) downstream through Rock Lake to mouth at Palouse River (Sec.5, T16N, R39E) excluding those reaches in Adams County. Over 300 sq. miles drainage area at confluence of Rock Creek and Pine Creek. |
(6) | Snake River* | Clarkston* 15 Colton 7 1/2 Bishop 7 1/2 Kirby 7 1/2 Almota 7 1/2 Penawawa 15 Hay 15 Starbuck 15 | From the Washington-Idaho boundary (Sec.16, T36N, R46E) downstream along the Whitman-Asotin County line and Garfield-Whitman County line and Columbia-Whitman County line to the Franklin County line (Sec.30, T13N, R37E). All of river under federal jurisdiction. This stream has over 200 cfs MAF flow at Washington-Idaho border. |
(7) | Union Flat Creek* | Ewartsville 7 1/2 Colfax South 7 1/2 Wilcox 7 1/2 Endicott 15 La Crosse* 15 | From the confluence of Wilbur Creek and Union Flat Creek (Sec.6, T14N, R44E) downstream to mouth at Palouse River (Sec.35, T16N, R38E). This stream has over 300 sq. miles of drainage area ending at mouth of left bank unnamed tributary (Sec.31, T16N, R39E). |
Wash. Admin. Code § 173-18-420
Order DE 76-14, § 173-18-420, filed 5/3/76; Order 73-14, § 173-18-420, filed 8/27/73; Order DE 72-13, § 173-18-420, filed 6/30/72.