Bear Creek (Washington)

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Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Washington
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Bear Creek (Washington) (the US)
Location
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - location Paradise Lake
 - coordinates 47°45′49″N122°03′32″W / 47.76361°N 122.05889°W / 47.76361; -122.05889
Mouth  
 - location
Confluence with Sammamish River
 - coordinates
47°40′05″N122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W / 47.66806; -122.12639 Coordinates: 47°40′05″N122°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
Progression SammamishLake 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]

Sammamish River river in the United States of America

The Sammamish River flows through north King County, Washington for about 14 miles (23 km), draining Lake Sammamish into Lake Washington. Along its course, the Sammamish River flows through Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, and Kenmore.

King County, Washington County in the United States

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,188,649 in the 2017 census estimate. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, which is the state's largest city.

Paradise Lake is a small freshwater lake in the north of King County, Washington, USA, located two miles east of Woodinville. The lake has no public access boat launch. It feeds into Bear Creek, which flows towards the Sammamish River at Redmond.

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.

Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site

The Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site is the site of an archaeological dig in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. After King County bought the property in 1962, the site was one of four sites in the park considered for excavation. The dig began in 1964, and continued for four years.

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Lake Sammamish Lake in King County, Washington, USA

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Bear Creek or Bearcreek may refer to:

Sammamish River Trail

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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.