The department, having determined there are no waters available for further appropriation through the establishment of rights to use water consumptively, closes the following streams to further consumptive appropriation. An exception is made for domestic and normal stockwatering where there is no alternative source of water supply.
Surface Water Closures
STREAM | DATE OF CLOSURE | PERIOD OF CLOSURE | ||
Beaver Creek, tributary to S. Fk., Newaukum River | 12-5-52 | 1 May-31 Oct. | ||
Beaver Creek, tributary to Black River | 10-28-52 | " | " | |
Bunker Creek | 1-17-50 | " | " | |
Dempsey Creek | 11-15-74 | " | " | |
Dillenbaugh Creek | 8-21-72 | " | " | |
Hanaford Creek | 5-7-52 | " | " | |
Hope Creek & Garrard Creek | 8-28-73 | " | " | |
Kearney Creek | 10-27-52 | " | " | |
Lincoln Creek | 11-5-48 | " | " | |
Middle Fork, Newaukum R. | 4-7-50 | " | " | |
Mill Creek | 3-21-52 | " | " | |
Mox Chehalis | 4-25-57 | " | " | |
Salmon Creek | 12-18-56 | " | " | |
Rock Creek | 4-11-73 | " | " | |
Scatter Creek | 7-20-50 | " | " | |
Stearns Creek | 4-28-53 | " | " | |
Wildcat Creek | 10-28-52 | " | " | |
Williams Creek | 5-6-52 | " | " | |
Wynoochee River | 3-9-62 | " | " | |
Black River | Date of Adoption | 1 July-30 Sept. | ||
Skookumchuck River | " | " | " | " |
S. Fk. Chehalis river | " | " | " | " |
Salzer Creek | " | " | 1 June-30 Sept. |
Note: Affected reach is from mouth to headwaters and includes all tributaries in the contributing drainage area unless specifically excluded.
Wash. Admin. Code § 173-522-050
Order 75-31, § 173-522-050, filed 3/10/76.