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White River Watershed, King County, Washington

White River Watershed

Puyallup-White River Watershed Map Introduction to watersheds

White River flooding information
King County Flood Warning System

White River watershed facts - Learn about White River history and fisheries, look at a watershed map and visit other White River related resources.

White River watershed map
Drainage map displaying streams, lakes, drainage divides, and major roads, in the King County portions of the White River Watershed. The map is in Acrobat format. File size is 72 Kb.

Boise Creek Rapid Rural Reconnaissance Report
Inventory of the Boise Creek Basin's surface water needs including its priority drainage, habitat, and water quality projects, acquisitions, studies, and programs.

East Hylebos Creek 2001 Monitoring Program Report - results of water quality and habitat monitoring from 2001 in East Hylebos Creek.

Salmon Habitat Limiting Factors for the Puyallup River Basin - WRIA 10
Outlines the loss of habitat in this basin -- which includes the White River drainage in south King County -- and appraises costs of preserving good habitat, restoring damaged habitat, and and other changes to enable self-sustaining salmon populations.

Boise Creek near Enumclaw - tributary to the White River
Photo: Boise Creek near Enumclaw - tributary to the White River

Watershed ssessment for the Puyallup River Basin (external link) Be the smartest fish in your stream by checking out current research about salmon in the Puyallup River Basin (including the White and Hylebos).

White River Land Acquisition Evaluation Report
This report recommends lands to be acquired for salmon habitat restoration and flood management along the White River in south King County. Published 2002.

Boise Creek basin map- To view this publication, you will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. File size is 379 Kb and will take approximately 2.2 minutes to download on a standard 28.8Kb/sec modem.

Go to the Boating page for White RiverBoating on the White River: review our flooding & habitat project locations, and hyperlink to the boaters page for safety tips, boating signals, and other useful info.

South King County groundwater management area
Learn about plans to protect the aquifer in the south county area including the White River watershed localities of Algona, Pacific, and unincorporated King County areas.

Agriculture in King County, Washington
Info about several programs serving growers in King County and resources promoting local agriculture. The White River watershed includes part of King County's larger agricultural districts.

Puget Sound Fresh
Look up Enumclaw area u-pick farms, community-supported farms, nurseries and produce markets.

Forestry services and information - King County services and contacts for foresters and homeowners involved in forestry.

King County volunteer opportunities - Get the "Dirt" on upcoming events.

For more information about the White River Watershed, or to get involved in watershed activities, call Josh Kahan, Basin Steward, at 206-296-8052.