The following provisions of this chapter delimit the streams
and rivers which constitute shorelines of the state as follows:
(1) Streams which constitute shorelines.
(a) Western Washington. Streams in Western
Washington from the point at which the stream reaches a mean annual flow of
twenty cubic feet per second down to the mouth of said stream or river:
Provided, that the stream falls at said point, within the jurisdiction of
chapter 90.58 RCW.
(b) Eastern
Washington. Streams in Eastern Washington from the point at which the stream
reaches a mean annual flow of twenty cubic feet per second down to the mouth of
said stream or river: Provided, that the stream falls at said point, within the
jurisdiction of chapter 90.58 RCW.
(2) Rivers which constitute shorelines of
statewide significance.
(a) Western
Washington. Any rivers west of the crest of the Cascade range downstream of a
point where the mean annual flow is measured at one thousand cubic feet per
second or more. Provided, that the river falls at said point within the
jurisdiction of chapter 90.58 RCW.
(b) Eastern Washington. Either of the
following points on rivers in Eastern Washington, whichever is farther
upstream;
(i) The point at which the mean
annual flow exceeds two hundred cubic feet per second; or
(ii) The lowest extremity of the first three
hundred square miles of drainage area east of the crest of the Cascade Range;
provided that either of said points which is utilized is within the
jurisdiction of chapter 90.58 RCW.
(3) Until superseded as provided in WAC
173-18-044, rivers constituting
shorelines of the state are listed in WAC
173-18-050 through
173-18-430. Other data related to
these lists.
(a) Wherever a river of
statewide significance falls within a county, it is followed by an
asterisk.
(b) The following
provisions set forth the name of the quadrangle maps where the stream or river
is shown. The quadrangle in which the shoreline delimitation begins and the
first quadrangle downstream from the county line is underlined. The quadrangle
in which the shoreline of statewide significance begins is followed by an
asterisk. The size, in minutes, of all quadrangle maps is designated.
(c) Where quadrangle maps are unavailable,
photomaps have been used as indicated.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
173-18-040
Amended by
WSR
17-17-016, Filed 8/7/2017, effective
9/7/2017
Statutory Authority:
RCW
90.58.030(3)(e),
90.58.045,
90.58.065,
90.58.140(9),
90.58.143,
90.58.147,
90.58.200,
90.58.355, 90.58.390,
90.58.515,
43.21K.080,
71.09.250,
71.09.342,
77.55.181,
89.08.460, chapters 70.105D, 80.50
RCW. 07-02-086 (Order 05-12), § 173-18-040, filed 1/2/07, effective 2/2/07;
Order 73-14, § 173-18-040, filed 8/27/73; Order DE 72-13, § 173-18-040, filed
6/30/72.
