Saltese Creek

Saltese Creek
Turtle Creek
Country United States
State Washington
County Spokane
Source Saltese Flats
 - location Spokane County, Washington
 - elevation 4,557 ft (1,389 m)
 - coordinates 47°37′49″N 117°07′43″W / 47.63028°N 117.12861°W / 47.63028; -117.12861
Mouth Shelley Lake at
 - location Spokane Valley, Washington
 - coordinates 47°39′05″N 117°11′05″W / 47.65139°N 117.18472°W / 47.65139; -117.18472Coordinates: 47°39′05″N 117°11′05″W / 47.65139°N 117.18472°W / 47.65139; -117.18472 [1]

The Saltese Creek is a drainage ditch, that was created to empty the Saltese Lake. The creek now functions as the primary inflow to Shelley Lake (Although the lake is not dependent on it).[2]

References

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


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