White River Watershed

White River Watershed map
White River interactive map

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Introduction to watersheds

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

Report problems: drainage and water quality

Flooding and hydrology

White River flooding information
Look up river gage levels, flood phases and descriptions provided by King County Flood Warning System.

Projects in the White River Watershed

Water and land improvement projects,  White River Watershed
Look up flooding, wastewater treatment and stormwater projects in King County, Washington.

Lower White River countyline reach flood projects
Levee setback projects to increase flood storage and reduce the risk of flood damage during high-water.

Middle Boise Creek Restoration Project
Overview of a project to widen a creek, plant native riparian trees, install wood and restore an associated wetland to imrpove habitat near Enumclaw.

Lower Boise Creek Habitat Restoration Project
Overview of a project to remove contamination and restore a creek to create salmon spawning habitat near Enumclaw.

Surface water management and groundwater

Puyallup-White River watershed map (Acrobat pdf)
Drainage map displaying streams, lakes, drainage divides, major roads and jurisdictions straddling King County and Pierce County.

Watershed assessment 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).

Boise Creek basin map

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.

Lakes: statistics and water quality

• Fivemile Lake
• Lake Killarney
• Trout Lake

Lake Weedwatcher Program
Got a small boat? Interested in saving a lake from the horrors of dense weed infestations?

Reports

• Boise Creek Bacterial Source Tracking Study: 2011 Summary of Findings
  Scientific study to locate the source(s) of bacterial pollution on Boise Creek and its tributary creeks to inform possible solutions.
• 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.
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  Photo: Boise Creek near Enumclaw - tributary to the White River
• 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.
• Urbanization of Aquatic Systems: DegradationThresholds, Stormwater Detection and the Limits of Mitigation (Acrobat pdf, external)
  King County study concluding that "approximately 10 percent effective impervious area in a watershed typically yields demonstrable, and probably irreversible, loss of aquatic-system function." 

Recreation and appreciation

Fishing regulations and seasons (external link)
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife fishing rules for Washington State including White River, its tributaries and lakes within the watershed.

Known hazards on King County rivers
Reports of confirmed logjams and obstructions that pose a hazard to recreational river users, but does not include hazards that are not known.

Lands

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.

Noxious weed infestation map
Interactive map showing location of regulated noxious weed infestations.

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

• Community supported agriculture farms

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..