WAC 173-501-030   Establishment of instream flows.  (1) Stream management units and associated control stations are established as follows:



Stream Management Unit Information



Control

Station No.

Stream Management

Unit Name		 Control Station

by River Mile

and Section,

Township and

Range		 Stream Management Reach
Anderson Creek

Gage # WDOE-2109-00		 1.4

Section 19

T. 39 N., R. 4 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Bells Creek

Gage # WDOE-2073-00		 0.5

Section 21

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Bertrand Creek

Gage # WDOE-2124-00		 1.0

Section 26

T. 40 N., R. 2 E.		 From U.S./Canada border to confluence with Nooksack River, including all tributaries.
California Creek

Gage # WDOE-2134-00		 3.0

Section 21

T. 40 N., R. 1 E.		 From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Canyon Creek

Gage # WDOE-2045-00		 0.2

Section 35

T. 40 N., R. 6 E.		 From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Canyon Creek at Kulshan

Gage # 12-2085-00		 0.2

Section 27

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Cornell Creek

Gage # WDOE-2057-00		 0.6

Section 1

T. 39 N., R. 6 E.		 From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Dakota Creek near Blaine

Gage # 12-2140-00		 3.5

Section 9

T. 40 N., R. 1 E.		 From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Deer Creek

Gage # WDOE-2130-50		 0.2

Section 28

T. 39 N., R. 2 E.		 From the confluence with Tenmile Creek to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Fishtrap Creek at Lynden

Gage # 12-2120-00		 6.9

Section 16

T. 40 N., R. 3 E.		 From U.S./Canada border to confluence with Nooksack River, including all tributaries.
Gallop Creek

Gage # WDOE-2056-00		 0.3

Section 7

T. 39 N., R. 7 E.		 From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Hutchinson Creek

Gage # WDOE-2101-00		 1.8

Section 36

T. 38 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with South Fork Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Johnson Creek

Gage # WDOE-2149-00		 0.5

Section 35

T. 41 N., R. 4 E.		 From U.S./Canada border to headwaters including all tributaries.
Kendall Creek

Gage # 12-2065-00		 0.1

Section 3

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From the confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Maple Creek

Gage # WDOE-2059-00		 0.8

Section 30

T. 40 N., R. 6 E.		 From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Nooksack River

(at Deming)

12-2105-00		 36.6

Section 31

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with Smith Creek to confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork Nooksack Rivers.
Nooksack River

(at Ferndale)

12-2131-00		 5.8

Section 29

T. 39 N., R. 2 E.		 From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to confluence with, and including, Smith Creek.
Nooksack River

(Middle Fork)

12-2080-00		 5.0

Section 13

T. 38 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with North Fork to headwaters.
Nooksack River

(North Fork)

12-2072-00		 44.1

Section 10

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with Middle Fork to head-

waters.
Nooksack River

(South Fork)

12-2090-00		 5.0

Section 19

T. 38 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River (mainstem) to headwaters.
Porter Creek

Gage # WDOE-2084-00		 0.7

Section 11

T. 38 N., R. 5 E.		 From the confluence with M. Fk. Nooksack R. to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Racehorse Creek

Gage # WDOE-2071-00		 1.5

Section 11

T. 39 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with N. Fk. Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Saar Creek

Gage # 12-2155-00		 0.2

Section 31

T. 41 N., R. 5 E.		 From U.S./Canada border to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Silver Creek

Gage # WDOE-2132-00		 2.0

Section 4

T. 38 N., R. 2 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Skookum Creek near

Wickersham

Gage # 12-2095-00		 0.1

Section 27

T. 37 N., R. 5 E.		 From confluence with South Fork Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Smith Creek

Gage # WDOE-2111-00		 0.8

Section 22

T. 39 N., R. 4 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Sumas River near Sumas

Gage # 12-2145-00		 2.1

Section 2

T. 41 N., R. 4 E.		 From U.S./Canada border to headwaters including all tributaries.
Tenmile Creek at Laurel

Gage # 12-2129-00		 4.4

Section 13

T. 39 N., R. 2 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Terrell Creek

Gage # WDOE-2133-00		 2.2

Section 31

T. 40 N., R. 1 E.		 From influence of mean annual high tide at low instream flow levels to headwaters, including all tributaries.
Wiser Lake Creek

Gage # WDOE-2126-00		 0.7

Section 2

T. 39 N., R. 2 E.		 From confluence with Nooksack River to headwaters, including all tributaries.


     (2) Instream flows are established for the stream management units in WAC 173-501-030(1) as follows:
Instream Flows in the Nooksack WRIA

(Instantaneous cubic feet per second)


Month Day WDOE-

2109-00

Anderson Cr.		 WDOE-

2073-00

Bells Cr.		 WDOE-

2124-00

Bertrand Cr.		 WDOE-

2134-00

California Cr.
Jan. 1

15		 50

50		   4*

4*		 90*

90*		 40*

40*
Feb. 1

15		 50

50		   4*

3*		 90*

90*		 40*

40*
Mar. 1

15		 50

50		   2*

2*		 90*

90*		 40*

25*
Apr. 1

15		 40

31		   3*

4*		 80*

60*		 18*

13*
May 1

15		 25

20		 *

*		 5*

6*		 50*

40*		 9*

6*
Jun. 1

15		 16

13		 *

*		 6*

6*		 33*

25*		 4*

3*
Jul. 1

15		 10

8		 *

*		 3*

2*		 21*

17*		 2*

2*
Aug. 1

15		 6

6		 *

*		 1*

1*		 13*

13*		 2*

2*
Sep. 1

15		 6

6		 *

*		 1*

1*		 13*

13*		 2*

2*
Oct. 1

15		 8

11		 *

*		 1*

2*		 13*

20*		 2*

2*
Nov. 1

15		 15

20		 *

 3*

4*		 30*

40*		 4*

7*
Dec. 1

15		 30

50		   4*

4*		 60*

90*		 15*

40*
* Denotes closure period. No further consumptive rights issued for use during this time.



Month Day WDOE-

2045-00

Canyon Creek		 WDOE-

2085-00

Canyon (Lk) Cr.		 WDOE-

2057-00

Cornell Creek
Jan. 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   20

20		  
Feb. 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   20

20		  
Mar. 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   20

20		  
Apr. 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   20

20		  
May 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   20

20		  
Jun. 1

15		 150

150		   50

50		   15

9		  
Jul. 1

15		 150

80		 *

*		 50

30		 *

*		 25

3		 *

*
Aug. 1

15		 40

40		 *

*		 15

10		 *

*		 3

3		 *

*
Sep. 1

15		 40

40		 *

*		 10

10		 *

*		 3

3		 *

*
Oct. 1

15		 55

80		 *

*		 20

23		 *

*		 5

10		 *

*
Nov. 1

15		 90

110		 * 27

32		 * 20

20		 *
Dec. 1

15		 130

150		   40

43		   20

20		  



Month Day 12-2140-00

Dakota Creek		 WDOE-

2130-50

Deer Creek		 12-2120-00

Fishtrap Cr.
Jan. 1

15		 60*

60*		   10*

10*		   55*

55*		  
Feb. 1

15		 60*

60*		   10*

10*		   55*

55*		  
Mar. 1

15		 60*

40*		   10*

10*		   55*

55*		  
Apr. 1

15		 30*

20*		   8*

6*		   45*

35*		  
May 1

15		 15*

10*		   5*

4*		   30*

25*		  
Jun. 1

15		 7*

5*		   3*

2*		   20*

15*		  
Jul. 1

15		 4*

3*		   2*

1*		   12*

10*		  
Aug. 1

15		 3*

3*		   1*

1*		   8*

8*		  
Sep. 1

15		 3*

3*		   1*

1*		   8*

8*		  
Oct. 1

15		 3*

4*		   2*

2*		   18*

20*		  
Nov. 1

15		 5*

10*		   3*

4*		   30*

40*		  
Dec. 1

15		 20*

60*		   5*

7*		   55*

55*		  



Month Day WDOE-

2056-00

Gallop

Creek		 WDOE-

2101-00

Hutchinson

Creek		 WDOE-

2149-00

Johnson

Creek		 12-2065-00

Kendall

Cr.
Jan. 1

15		 12

12		   60

60		   60*

60*		   10*

10*		  
Feb. 1

15		 12

12		   60

60		   60*

60*		   10*

10*		  
Mar. 1

15		 12

12		   60

60		   60*

60*		   10*

10*		  
Apr. 1

15		 `12

12		   60

60		   60*

45*		   10*

10*		  
May 1

15		 12

12		   60

60		   35*

25*		   10*

10*		  
Jun. 1

15		 12

12		   60

60		   20*

15*		   10*

10*		  
Jul. 1

15		 12

8		 *

*		 60

40		 *

*		 12*

9*		   10*

6*		  
Aug. 1

15		 6

5		 *

*		 25

15		 *

*		 9*

9*		   4*

3*		  
Sep. 1

15		 5

5		 *

*		 15

15		 *

*		 9*

9*		   3*

3*		  
Oct. 1

15		 5

5		 *

*		 25

30		 *

*		 9*

9*		   5*

6*		  
Nov. 1

15		 8

12		 * 35

40		 * 13*

20*		   7*

8*		  
Dec. 1

15		 12

12		   50

60		   30*

60*		   9*

10*		  



Month Day

WDOE-2059-00

Maple Creek		 12-2105-00

Nooksack R.

(at Deming)		 12-2131.00

Nooksack R.

(at Ferndale)
Jan. 1

15		 20

20		   2050

2050		 2900

2900
Feb. 1

15		 20

30		   2150

2350		 2900

2900
Mar. 1

15		 30

30		   2350

2350		 2900

2900
Apr. 1

15		 30

30		   2350

2350		 2900

2900
May 1

15		 30

30		   3325

3400		 2900

3500
Jun. 1

15		 30

30		   3400

3400		 3500

3500
Jul. 1

15		 20

20		 *

*		 3400

2950		 3500

3000
Aug. 1

15		 20

10		 *

*		 1700

1700		 2400

1900
Sep. 1

15		 10

10		 *

*		 1700

1700		 1800

1700
Oct. 1

15		 20

20		 *

*		 1700

2050		 1700

2050
Nov. 1

15		 20

20		 *

 2050

2050		 2300

2500
Dec. 1

15		 20

20		   2050

2050		 2900

2900



Month Day 12-2080-00

Nooksack

River

(Middle Fork)		 12-2072-00

Nooksack River

(North Fork

nr. Deming)		 12-2090-00

Nooksack

River

(South Fork)
Jan. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		   650

650		  
Feb. 1

15		 380

380		 1100

1100		   650

850		  
Mar. 1

15		 380

380		 1100

1100		   850

850		  
Apr. 1

15		 380

380		 1100

1100		   850

850		  
May 1

15		 380

450		 1100

2000		   850

850		  
Jun. 1

15		 525

525		 2000

2000		   850

850		  
Jul. 1

15		 525

400		 2000

2000		   850

550		 *

*
Aug. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		   300

300		 *

*
Sep. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		 *

*		 300

300		 *

*
Oct. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		 *

*		 300

650		 *

*
Nov. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		 *

 650

650		  
Dec. 1

15		 275

275		 1100

1100		   650

650		  





Month

Day		 WDOE-

2084-00

Porter Creek		 WDOE-

2071-00

Racehorse Cr.		 WDOE-

2155-00

Saar Creek
Jan. 1

15		 10

10		   60

60		   35*

35*
Feb. 1

15		 10

10		   60

60		   35*

35*
Mar. 1

15		 10

10		   60

60		   35*

35*
Apr. 1

15		 10

10		   60

80		   35*

35*
May 1

15		 10

10		   80

90		   35*

35*
Jun. 1

15		 10

10		   90

90		   35*

35*
Jul. 1

15		 10

6		 *

*		 50

35		 *

*		 22*

15*
Aug. 1

15		 3

3		 *

*		 20

20		 *

*		 9*

6*
Sep. 1

15		 3

3		 *

*		 20

20		 *

*		 6*

6*
Oct. 1

15		 3

6		 *

*		 20

30		 *

*		 12*

14*
Nov. 1

15		 10

10		 *

 35

40		 *

 17*

19*
Dec. 1

15		 10

10		   47

55		   23*

35*



Month Day WDOE-

2132-00

Silver Creek

12-2095-00

Skookum Cr.		 WDOE-

2111-00

Smith Creek
Jan. 1

15		 12

12		   115

115		   40

40		  
Feb. 1

15		 12

12		   115

115		   40

40		  
Mar. 1

15		 12

12		   115

115		   40

40		  
Apr. 1

15		 12

12		   115

115		   40

60		  
May 1

15		 12

9		 *

*		 115

115		   60

60		 *

*
Jun. 1

15		 7

6		 *

*		 115

115		   60

40		 *

*
Jul. 1

15		 4

3		 *

*		 115

66		 *

*		 35

25		 *

*
Aug. 1

15		 3

3		 *

*		 66

66		 *

*		 15

10		 *

*
Sep. 1

15		 3

3		 *

*		 66

66		 *

*		 10

10		 *

*
Oct. 1

15		 4

4		 *

*		 66

80		 *

*		 15

20		 *

*
Nov. 1

15		 6

10		 *

 115

115		 *

 23

25		 *
Dec. 1

15		 12

12		   115

115		   30

35		  



Month Day 12-2145-00

Sumas River		 12-2129-00

Tenmile Cr.		 WDOE-

2133-00

Terrell Cr.		 WDOE-

2126-00

Wiser Lk. Cr.
Jan. 1

15		 100*

100*		   40*

40*		   12

12		   11

11		  
Feb. 1

15		 100*

100*		   40*

40*		   12

12		   11

11		  
Mar. 1

15		 100*

100*		   40*

40*		   12

12		   11

11		  
Apr. 1

15		 100*

100*		   40*

40*		   12

12		   9

7		  
May 1

15		 70*

60*		   30*

22*		   8

5		 *

*		 6

5		 *

*
Jun. 1

15		 40*

35*		   17*

12*		   4

3		 *

*		 4

3		 *

*
Jul. 1

15		 25*

20*		   10*

7*		   2

2		 *

*		 2

2		 *

*
Aug. 1

15		 20*

20*		   5*

5*		   2

2		 *

*		 2

2		 *

*
Sep. 1

15		 20*

20*		   5*

6*		   2

2		 *

*		 2

2		 *

*
Oct. 1

15		 20*

20*		   7*

10*		   2

2		 *

*		 2

2		 *

*
Nov. 1

15		 35*

60*		   15*

20*		   3

5		 * 3

6		 *
Dec. 1

15		 80*

100*		   30*

40*		   7

12		   8

11		  
     (3) Instream flow hydrographs, as represented in Appendix A of the document entitled Nooksack Instream Resources Protection Program, shall be used for identification of instream flows on those days not specifically identified in WAC 173-501-030(2).

     (4) Future consumptive water right permits issued hereafter for diversion of surface water in the Nooksack WRIA and perennial tributaries shall be expressly subject to instream flows established in WAC 173-501-030 (1) through (3) as measured at the appropriate gage, preferably the nearest one downstream and at all other downstream control stations, except for those uses described in WAC 173-501-070 (1) through (3).

     (5) Projects that would reduce the flow in a section of stream's length (e.g., hydroelectric projects that withdraw streamflow from some length of the channel) are considered consumptive with respect to the affected stream reach. Such projects will be subject to instream flow requirements as specified by the department. These flows will be those established in WAC 173-501-030 (1) through (3) and WAC 173-501-040, or may be flows specifically tailored to that particular project and stream reach. When studies are required to determine such reach and project-specific flow requirements, the department will require the project proponent to conduct such studies in consultation with affected state and federal agencies and Indian tribes.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 90.54.020 (3)(a) and 90.54.040 (1) and (2). 85-24-073 (Order 85-19), § 173-501-030, filed 12/4/85.]