Kent Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pend Oreille |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 48°11′57″N 117°13′26″W / 48.19917°N 117.22389°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 48°13′58″N 117°12′34″W / 48.23278°N 117.20944°W |
• elevation | 2,044 feet (623 m) |
Kent Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The creek was named after Fred Kent, a local land owner. [2] Its main source is Mountain Meadows Lake (aka Kent Meadows Lake) in the Pend Oreille/Deer Creek watershed, however the earthen dam at the lake's outlet means that it only discharges water into Kent Creek when inflows are sufficient to reach an overflow pipe, [3] which mainly occurs during March and April. Under normal circumstances, the creek is fed by small tributaries and springs. [4]
Kent Creek has had eastern brook trout, and was identified in 2003 as a recoverable habitat for bull trout. [4] In 1999, a group of eight active nests at the creek's mouth was identified as one of two double-crested cormorant colonies in the Pend Oreille watershed. [5]