Saltese Creek | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
Subdivision Type4: | County |
Subdivision Name4: | Spokane |
Source1: | Saltese Flats |
Source1 Location: | Spokane County, Washington |
Source1 Coordinates: | 47.6303°N -117.1286°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 4557feet |
Mouth: | Shelley Lake at |
Mouth Location: | Spokane Valley, Washington |
Mouth Coordinates: | 47.6514°N -117.1847°W[1] |
Tributaries Right: | Quinnamose Creek |
Saltese Creek is an approximately 9miles long stream in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Originally only 3.5miles, the lower 5.5miles of the stream, along with around 10miles 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]