 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit the draft click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about yourself, your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by Citation bot (talk | contribs) 5 months ago. (Update) |
Cow Creek is a stream located in Adams County, Washington, United States. The inflow for Cow Creek is Sprague Lake and creates multiple lakes named Hallin Lake, Cow Lake, and Finnell Lake. The end of the creek outflows into the Palouse River, located in Hooper, Washington. The land surrounding Cow Creek is privately owned and primarily used for grazing and growing hay.[1]
Riparian restoration of Cow Creek edit
A big issue with Cow Creek is that cattle were able to freely graze along the creek for many years, which effected the water quality significantly. Water quality tests failed state standards many times. The Washington State Department of Ecology began a riparian restoration project to protect Cow Creek in the early 2000s which means they put a plan in place to build fences as well as planting trees and shrubs. They also built water facilities for the cattle to prevent them from drinking water from the creek.[2] Riparian restoration is an effective way of improving water quality, and helps ecosystems as a whole. [3]
Fish in Cow Creek edit
Fishing is allowed in Cow Creek during its fishing season, June 1st through October 31st. The minimum size to keep a trout caught in the creek is eight inches, and the limit per day is two. For walleye, the fish has to be double the size (16 inches) in order to be kept. The regulations also state that while the daily limit is five, only one walleye with a size of over 22 inches is allowed to kept.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Korth, J.; Donley, C. (June 2007). "Lake Management Plan Sprague Lake and Adjacent Waters" (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Atkins, Chad. "Transforming Watersheds Upper Cow Creek- Adams County" (PDF). Washington State Department of Ecology. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Klinzing, Danielle (2011). "Assessing Cow Creek Following a Riparian Restoration". EWU Masters Thesis Collection (4): 1–93 – via EWU Digital Commons.