Saltese Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
Physical characteristics
SourceSaltese Flats
  locationSpokane County, Washington
  coordinates47°37′49″N 117°07′43″W / 47.63028°N 117.12861°W / 47.63028; -117.12861
  elevation4,557 ft (1,389 m)
MouthShelley Lake at
  location
Spokane Valley, Washington
  coordinates
47°39′05″N 117°11′05″W / 47.65139°N 117.18472°W / 47.65139; -117.18472[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightQuinnamose Creek

Saltese Creek is an approximately 9 mi (14 km) long stream in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Originally only 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the lower 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of the stream, along with around 10 mi (16 km) of drainage canals were dug to drain Saltese Lake. The stream now functions as one of two primary inflows (the other being Quinnamose Creek), as well as the primary outflow for the Saltese Flats (the residual wetlands of the drained lake). The stream has its headwaters near the summit of Mica Peak and terminates at Shelley Lake, which was created as a result of draining Saltese Lake.[2]

References

  1. "Shelley Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "What Happened to Saltese Lake?". Spokane County. Retrieved 2016-09-05.



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