Swamp Creek (Sammamish River)

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Swamp Creek
The Swamp Creek in Kenmore

The Swamp Creek in Kenmore

Data
Water code US :  1508855
location King County / Snohomish County , Washington , USA
River system Lake Washington Ship Canal
Drain over Sammamish River  → Lake Washington Ship Canal  → Puget Sound
muzzle Sammamish River Coordinates: 47 ° 45 ′ 14 "  N , 122 ° 14 ′ 30"  W 47 ° 45 ′ 14 "  N , 122 ° 14 ′ 30"  W.

length 18 km
Catchment area 65 km²
Discharge at gauge USGS 12127100 in Kenmore, Washington, river kilometer 0.5 NNQ
MNQ
MHQ
 100 l / s
1 m³ / s
30.9 m³ / s

Swamp Creek is a tributary of the Sammamish River in Snohomish County and King Counties in Washington state .

Swamp Creek begins on Lake Stickney near Everett . In Kenmore it flows into the Sammamish River, which in turn flows into Lake Washington .

Major tributaries

A large amount of water flows into Swamp Creek from smaller streams.

  • Scriber Creek, mostly within the Lynnwood city ​​limits , flows into Swamp Creek near Brier .
    • Golde Creek, which has its source near Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, flows into Scriber Creek in Brier.
    • Poplar Creek, flowing primarily near Poplar Way outside of Lynnwood, joins Scriber Creek near Brier.
  • Martha Creek, rises on Martha Lake, flows into Swamp Creek near Locust Way and Washington State Route 524 / Filbert Road east of Lynnwood.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Habitat Inventory and Assessment of Three Sammamish River Tributaries: North, Swamp and Little Bear Creeks . King County Water and Land Resources Division. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ Historical data, water years 1963-1990, for USGS gage 12127100 Swamp Creek at Kenmore, WA . USGS . Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Swamp Creek Drainage Needs Report . Snohomish County Surface Water Management Division. December 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

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