WAC 173-511-040. Surface water source limitations to further consumptive appropriations

(1) The department has determined that (a) certain streams exhibit low summer flows or have a potential for going dry thereby inhibiting anadromous fish passage during critical life stages, and (b) historic flow regimes and current uses of certain other streams indicate that no water is available for additional appropriation. Based upon these determinations the following streams and lakes are closed to further appropriation for the periods indicated: NEW SURFACE WATER CLOSURES Stream or Lake Section, Township, and Range of Mouth or Outlet Tributary to Period of Closure Mashel River NE1/4SW1/4 Sec. 29, T16N, R4E and all tributaries Nisqually River June 1 - Oct. 31 Red Salmon Creek (Mounts Creek) NE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 33, T19N, R1E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 Clear Creek NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 21, T18N, R1E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 Tanwax Creek NW1/4NE1/4 Sec.20, T16N, R3E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 McAllister Creek (except Medicine Creek) NW1/4N1/4 Sec. 6, T18N, R1E and all tributaries Puget Sound all year Lake Saint Clair SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6, T17N, R1E all year Toboton Creek (above Hopson Road) SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 19, T16N, R3E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Lackamas Creek SE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 13, T16N, R2E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Murray Creek NW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 16, T17N, R2E Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Bypass Reach, Nisqually River NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 11, T17N, R1E Puget Sound June 1 - Oct. 31 Mid Reach, Nisqually River SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Puget Sound June 1 - Oct. 31 Stream or Lake Section, Township, and Range of Mouth or Outlet Tributary to Period of Closure Mashel River NE1/4SW1/4 Sec. 29, T16N, R4E and all tributaries Nisqually River June 1 - Oct. 31 Red Salmon Creek (Mounts Creek) NE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 33, T19N, R1E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 Clear Creek NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 21, T18N, R1E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 Tanwax Creek NW1/4NE1/4 Sec.20, T16N, R3E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Oct. 31 McAllister Creek (except Medicine Creek) NW1/4N1/4 Sec. 6, T18N, R1E and all tributaries Puget Sound all year Lake Saint Clair SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6, T17N, R1E all year Toboton Creek (above Hopson Road) SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 19, T16N, R3E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Lackamas Creek SE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 13, T16N, R2E and all tributaries Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Murray Creek NW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 16, T17N, R2E Nisqually River April 1 - Nov. 30 Bypass Reach, Nisqually River NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 11, T17N, R1E Puget Sound June 1 - Oct. 31 Mid Reach, Nisqually River SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Puget Sound June 1 - Oct. 31 (2) The following stream and lake low flows and closures are adopted confirming surface water source limitations previously established administratively under the authority of chapter 90.03 RCW and RCW 75.20.050 . EXISTING SURFACE WATER SOURCE LIMITATIONS CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF STREAMS AND LAKES NISQUALLY BASIN, WRIA 11 Stream Tributary to Action Dates Eaton Creek SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6, T17N, R1E Lake St. Clair Closure 12/1/53 Harts Lake and outlet streams SW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Nisqually River Low Flow (0.5 cfs bypass) 10/7/44 Horn Creek SW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Nisqually River Closure 7/22/74 Muck Creek and all tributaries SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 36, T18N, R1E Nisqually River Closure 5/26/48 Ohop Creek and all tributaries SW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 25, T16N, R3E Nisqually River Closure 2/15/52 Ohop Lake NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 10, T16N, R1E Ohop Creek Lake Level (523 ft) 3/25/66 Thompson Creek and all tributaries SE1/4NE1/4 Sec. 11, T17N, R1E Nisqually River Low Flow (1.0 cfs bypass) 11/19/51 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 11, T15N, R4E Alder Lake (Nisqually River) Closure 4/28/64 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 17, T17N, R2E Centralia Canal (Nisqually River) Low Flow (0.75 cfs bypass) 11/19/51 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 27, T17N, R2E Nisqually River Low Flow (0.50 cfs bypass) 12/6/50 Yelm Creek and all tributaries SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 12, T.17N, R1E Nisqually River Closure 8/7/51 Stream Tributary to Action Dates Eaton Creek SE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6, T17N, R1E Lake St. Clair Closure 12/1/53 Harts Lake and outlet streams SW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Nisqually River Low Flow (0.5 cfs bypass) 10/7/44 Horn Creek SW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 1, T16N, R2E Nisqually River Closure 7/22/74 Muck Creek and all tributaries SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 36, T18N, R1E Nisqually River Closure 5/26/48 Ohop Creek and all tributaries SW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 25, T16N, R3E Nisqually River Closure 2/15/52 Ohop Lake NE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 10, T16N, R1E Ohop Creek Lake Level (523 ft) 3/25/66 Thompson Creek and all tributaries SE1/4NE1/4 Sec. 11, T17N, R1E Nisqually River Low Flow (1.0 cfs bypass) 11/19/51 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 11, T15N, R4E Alder Lake (Nisqually River) Closure 4/28/64 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 17, T17N, R2E Centralia Canal (Nisqually River) Low Flow (0.75 cfs bypass) 11/19/51 Unnamed Stream and all tributaries SE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 27, T17N, R2E Nisqually River Low Flow (0.50 cfs bypass) 12/6/50 Yelm Creek and all tributaries SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 12, T.17N, R1E Nisqually River Closure 8/7/51