Water Type Statistics
Vashon Island Water Type And Stream Mouth Assessment

As a result of the Washington Trout water type survey, many corrections will be made to in the water type designations of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Washington Trout has submitted the results of the surveys to the DNR in order to upgrade or, in limited cases, downgrade the water type designation of Vashon Island streams. The following tallies represent the total length of streams for which upgrades or downgrades have been requested.

Upgrade Summary:
Total Upgrades:173,982 ft.33.0 mi.
Upgrade to Type 2:34,183 ft.6.5 mi.
Upgrade to Type 3:67,436 ft.12.8 mi.
Upgrade to Type 4:27,748 ft.5.3 mi.
Upgrade to Type 5:46,576 ft.8.8 mi.
Downgrade Summary:
Total Downgrades:22,484 ft.4.3 mi.
Downgrade to Type 4:22,484 ft.4.3 mi.
New Streams:
Total Previously Unknown:66,093 ft.12.5 mi.

Stream Breakdown:

# Stream Name Length of Pre-Survey
Type 2 & 3 Streams (ft.)
Length of Post-Survey
Type 2 & 3 Streams (ft.)
Total Upgrade
for Stream(ft.)
Type of Change
1 MacLeod Cr. 0 679 679 Physical
7 Water Wheel Cr. 0 250 250 Physical
10 McCormick Cr. 0 1,988 1,988 Biological
11 Baldwin Cr. 0 2,155 2,155 Biological
12 Shinglemill Cr. 9,991 21,462 11,471 Phys & Bio
13 Unnamed 0 1,399 1,399 Physical
15 Ober Cr. 0 1,065 1,065 Phys & Bio
16 Skeeter Cr. 0 1,245 1,245 Physical
17 Cove Cr. 0 1,183 1,183 Physical
20 Robinwood Cr. 0 2,095 2,095 Phys & Bio
21 Green Valley Cr. 0 3,149 3,149 Physical
23 Christensen Cr. 4,880 7,486 2,606 Phys & Bio
26 Unnamed 0 278 278 Physical
30 Bates Cr. 0 2,184 2,184 Phys & Bio
31 Paradise Cove Cr. 0 1,707 1,707 Biological
32 Camp Sealth Cr. 0 1,547 1,547 Physical
34 Spring Beach Cr. 0 422 422 Physical
37 Tahlequah Cr. 4,807 5,394 587 Biological
40 Shawnee Cr. 1,086 1,453 367 Phys & Bio
41 Fisher Cr. 9,154 11,360 2,206 Phys & Bio
42 Judd Cr. 13,023 32,148 19,125 Phys & Bio
43 Tsugwalla Cr. 0 948 948 Physical
44 Raab's Cr. 0 1,709 1,709 Biological
45 Mileta Cr. 849 2,784 1,935 Physical
62 Ellis Cr. 0 3,608 3,608 Biological
65 Gorsuch Cr. 0 3,807 3,807 Biological
66 Dilworth Cr. 0 2,880 2,880 Biological
67 Glen Acres Cr. 0 1,898 1,898 Physical
75 Triplebrook Cr. 0 3,249 3,249 Physical
67 Other 21,060 21,152 92
TOTAL 64,850 142,648 77,834