Nasty Creek
| Nasty Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location within Washington (state) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 46°33′30.43″N 121°02′58.28″W / 46.5584528°N 121.0495222°W |
| • location | Foundation Ridge |
| Mouth | Ahtanum Creek |
• coordinates | 46°33′50.44″N 120°55′03.27″W / 46.5640111°N 120.9175750°W |
| Length | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
Nasty Creek is a stream located in the upper reach of the Ahtanum Creek watershed, in Yakima County, Washington, in the United States.[1] The stream flows 3.7 miles (6.0 km) from its source near Foundation Ridge to its confluence with the North Fork of Ahtanum Creek.[2]
Geologist George Otis Smith noted in a 1902 report that Nasty Creek may have belonged to the Cowiche Mountain drainage system before being later diverted during the formation of a monocline.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nasty Creek
- ↑ "Ahtanum Creek Watershed Restoration Program Final EIS" (PDF). State of Washington Department of Ecology. June 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ Smith, George Otis (May 1902). Description of the Ellensburg Quadrangle (PDF) (Report). Geologic Atlas of the United States. Vol. Folio No. 86. United States Geological Survey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-03-19.