Bear Creek (Washington)

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Bear Creek[1]
Bear Creek Sammamish River confluence.jpg
Bear Creek (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Bear Creek (Washington)
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Washington
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationParadise Lake
 • coordinates47°45′49″N 122°03′32″W / 47.76361°N 122.05889°W / 47.76361; -122.05889
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Sammamish River
 • coordinates
47°40′05″N 122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W / 47.66806; -122.12639Coordinates: 47°40′05″N 122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W / 47.66806; -122.12639
 • elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)
Basin size32,100 acres (13,000 ha)
Basin features
ProgressionSammamishLake Washington

Bear Creek is a tributary of the Sammamish River in King County, Washington, United States. The stream flows approximately 12.4 miles (20.0 km) from its source at Paradise Lake near Maltby to a confluence with the Sammamish River at Marymoor Park in Redmond. The creek has two tributaries, Cottage Lake Creek and Evans Creek, and a watershed of 32,100 acres (13,000 ha).[2]

The Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site in Redmond shows human occupation in the vicinity of the creek with artifacts on its banks dating to 4,000 BCE.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Stream Report: Bear Creek". King County Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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