Study Area

For watershed-scale stormwater planning purposes, the Bear Creek watershed is defined as including Bear Creek and lands that drain to Bear Creek, with the following exclusions:

• Evans Creek basin (a tributary to Bear Creek)
• Bear Creek downstream of the confluence to Evans Creek
• Cottage Lake and the area that drains to Cottage Lake.

For more information about the Bear Creek Watershed Management Study, please contact Jeff Burkey, Project Manager, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Science and Technical Support Section.

Related information

• Natural resource maps
• Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9 habitat restoration
• Stormwater services and information
• Green River Watershed

Related agencies

• Water and Land Resources Division
• Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks