Bear Creek (Washington)
| Bear Creek[1] | |
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  Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Washington  Bear Creek (Washington) (the United States) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paradise Lake |
| • coordinates | 47°45′49″N 122°03′32″W / 47.76361°N 122.05889°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Sammamish River |
• coordinates | 47°40′05″N 122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Basin size | 32,100 acres (13,000 ha) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sammamish—Lake 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]
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.
References
- ^ "Bear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Stream Report: Bear Creek". King County Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2017.