Salt Creek (Washington)
| Salt Creek | |
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A sea stack in the Salt Creek estuary | |
Salt Creek in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains foothills |
| • location | 48°05′32″N 123°40′31″W / 48.09231°N 123.67519°W |
| Mouth | Strait of Juan de Fuca |
• location | Crescent Bay |
• coordinates | 48°09′48″N 123°42′22″W / 48.16342°N 123.70602°W |
| Length | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Basin size | 19 square miles (49 km2) |
Salt Creek is a stream in Clallam County, Washington. It flows from the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, past Striped Peak, and into a large tidal wetland before it meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca west of Port Angeles. It is within traditional Klallam territory, and was the site of a major village during the precolonial era. The creek is a spawning site for coho salmon and steelhead trout, although man-made barriers have disrupted the passage of fish in much of the watershed.