The department, having determined there are no waters available for further appropriation through the establishment of rights to use water consumptively, closes the following streams to further consumptive appropriation except for domestic and normal stockwatering purposes excluding feedlot operation:
SURFACE WATER CLOSURES
Stream* Name | Affected Reach | Date of Closure | Period of Closure | |
Dry Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 5-26-1952 | 1 June-31 Oct. | |
Otter Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 2-23-1971 | " | |
Bear Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 4-13-1953 | " | |
Deer Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 2-29-1968 | " | |
Dragoon Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 7-02-1951 | " | |
Deep Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 6-14-1961 | " | |
Deadman Creek1/ | Mouth to headwaters | 11-28-1961 | " | |
Little Creek | Mouth to headwaters | 4-13-1953 | " | |
W. Branch Little Spokane River | Outlet of Eloika Lake to headwaters | Date of adoption | " | |
All natural lakes in the basin | " | " | ||
* | Includes all tributaries in the contributing drainage area unless specifically excluded. | |||
1/ | An unnamed tributary flowing through Sec. 20, T26N., R.44E. is exempted from closure. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 173-555-060
Order DE 75-24, § 173-555-060, filed 1/6/76.