Rocky Creek
History
Rocky Creek is located in Kitsap County just south of Wye Lake. It contains two major tributaries the West and East Fork. Rocky Creek empties into Rocky Bay which eventually becomes Case Inlet. The area is defined by low-density residential housing due to a 1995 Pierce County Council mandate to limit development to one dwelling per 20 acres. Overall, the stream is characterized as having well developed habitat, with concerns over water quality during low-flow summer seasons. Rocky Creek supports Chinook, coho, chum, steelhead, and cutthroat.
Abandoned Culvert Removal
This project simply removed an old abandoned culvert from the creek. It helped to open up fish passage in 2007.
- abandoned culvert under bridge
after removal of abandoned culvert
Fish Passage Barrier
An oval corrugated metal pipe culvert used to reside under 144th st on the Key Peninsula. It impeded fish passage during time of high flow. The 7.5 ft round pipe was replaced with a 30ft concrete box culvert in 2007. It opened up 5 miles of upstream spawning and rearing habitat ( the West Fork) and is considered to be the last barrier to fish migration in the Rocky Creek Basin.
Funding by: SFRB, USFWS,PierceCounty
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After
West Fork Culvert Replacement
The original culvert was set too high and created a migration barrier during high flows which frequently occur throughout the fall spawning period. The new culvert has been lowered and will also help to reduce scour.
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After
Projects Submenu
- Beachcrest Estuary Restoration Project
- Frye Cove
- Engineered Log Jams (ELJs)
- Bulkhead Removal
- Culvert Removal
- Other Barrier Removals
- Habitat Assessment
- Pre- & Post-Project Monitoring
- Silver Creek Dam
- Rocky Creek
- Powell Creek
- Allison Springs
- Mashel River Restoration Project
- Riparian Plantings
- Midway Creek Culvert Removal
- Little Skookum Creek Estuary Restoration
- Case Inlet Bulkhead Removal
- Greenwater
- Ohop Creek Restoration
