Bear Creek Watershed

Lowland Watershed

Lowland watersheds occur in the glacial plateau, draining to floodplains or Puget Sound

Salish Sea References

• Watershed Characterization Mapper
• The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
• PRISM Project Search
• Washington Coastal Atlas
• WDFW's Salmonscape Map

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Bear Creek is a basin in Eastern King County, part of the Lake Sammamish Watershed, that includes parts of the City of Redmond and the City of Woodenville but is mostly unincorporated county. The Basin was the subject of an intensive study of potential stormwater impacts due to population growth. The basin is anticipated to have a 20% increase in population over

• https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/watersheds/sammamish/bear-creek/bear-creek-stormwater-plan.aspx

Notes

• File:King County 2018 bear creek watershed management study.pdf
• Study describes costs to landowners should the county build storm water infrastructure under current build out sufficient to protect beneficial uses of the creek.