Wash. Admin. Code § 173-511-040
(1) The department has determined that (a) certain streams exhibit low summer flows or have a potential for going dry thereby inhibiting anadromous fish passage during critical life stages, and (b) historic flow regimes and current uses of certain other streams indicate that no water is available for additional appropriation. Based upon these determinations the following streams and lakes are closed to further appropriation for the periods indicated:
NEW SURFACE WATER CLOSURES
| Stream or LakeSection, Township,and Range of Mouth or Outlet | Tributary to | Period of Closure |
| Mashel RiverNE1/4SW1/4 Sec. 29,T16N, R4Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | June 1 - Oct. 31 |
| Red Salmon Creek(Mounts Creek)NE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 33,T19N, R1Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | April 1 - Oct. 31 |
| Clear CreekNE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 21,T18N, R1Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | April 1 - Oct. 31 |
| Tanwax CreekNW1/4NE1/4 Sec.20,T16N, R3Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | April 1 - Oct. 31 |
| McAllister Creek(except Medicine Creek)NW1/4N1/4 Sec. 6,T18N, R1Eand all tributaries | Puget Sound | all year |
| Lake Saint ClairSE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6,T17N, R1E | all year | |
| Toboton Creek(above Hopson Road)SW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 19,T16N, R3Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | April 1 - Nov. 30 |
| Lackamas CreekSE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 13,T16N, R2Eand all tributaries | Nisqually River | April 1 - Nov. 30 |
| Murray CreekNW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 16,T17N, R2E | Nisqually River | April 1 - Nov. 30 |
| Bypass Reach,Nisqually RiverNE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 11,T17N, R1E | Puget Sound | June 1 - Oct. 31 |
| Mid Reach,Nisqually RiverSE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 1,T16N, R2E | Puget Sound | June 1 - Oct. 31 |
(2) The following stream and lake low flows and closures are adopted confirming surface water source limitations previously established administratively under the authority of chapter 90.03 RCW and RCW 75.20.050.
EXISTING SURFACE WATER SOURCE LIMITATIONS
CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF STREAMS AND LAKES
NISQUALLY BASIN, WRIA 11
| Stream | Tributary to | Action | Dates |
| Eaton CreekSE1/4NW1/4 Sec. 6,T17N, R1E | Lake St. Clair | Closure | 12/1/53 |
| Harts Lake andoutlet streamsSW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 1,T16N, R2E | Nisqually River | Low Flow (0.5cfs bypass) | 10/7/44 |
| Horn CreekSW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 1,T16N, R2E | Nisqually River | Closure | 7/22/74 |
| Muck Creekand all tributariesSW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 36,T18N, R1E | Nisqually River | Closure | 5/26/48 |
| Ohop Creekand all tributariesSW1/4NE1/4 Sec. 25,T16N, R3E | Nisqually River | Closure | 2/15/52 |
| Ohop LakeNE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 10,T16N, R1E | Ohop Creek | Lake Level(523 ft) | 3/25/66 |
| Thompson Creekand all tributariesSE1/4NE1/4 Sec. 11,T17N, R1E | Nisqually River | Low Flow (1.0cfs bypass) | 11/19/51 |
| Unnamed Streamand all tributariesSW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 11,T15N, R4E | Alder Lake(Nisqually River) | Closure | 4/28/64 |
| Unnamed Streamand all tributariesSW1/4SE1/4 Sec. 17,T17N, R2E | Centralia Canal(Nisqually River) | Low Flow (0.75cfs bypass) | 11/19/51 |
| Unnamed Streamand all tributariesSE1/4SE1/4 Sec. 27,T17N, R2E | Nisqually River | Low Flow (0.50cfs bypass) | 12/6/50 |
| Yelm Creekand all tributariesSW1/4SW1/4 Sec. 12,T.17N, R1E | Nisqually River | Closure | 8/7/51 |
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 90.22 and 90.54 RCW. WSR 81-04-028 (Order DE 80-42), § 173-511-040, filed 2/2/81.]