Chambers Creek (Washington)
Chambers Creek is a creek in Washington. It is fed by Lake Steilacoom in Lakewood, Washington.
| Chambers Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth within Washington  Chambers Creek (Washington) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Counties | Pierce |
| Cities | Lakewood, University Place, Steilacoom |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Steilacoom |
| Mouth | Puget Sound |
• coordinates | 47°11′33″N 122°34′25″W |
Chambers Creek was named for Thomas M. Chambers, who settled near Olympia, Washington, in 1846 and later built a sawmill on the creek.[1]
Abitibi Consolidated Inc owned a paper mill along the south side of the lower reaches of the creek until 2010.[2] The creek is dammed just upstream from the mill to provide water for the now-defunct mill, which began to be demolished in 2011 after the land was purchased by Tim Ralston.[3]
Much of the lower reaches of Chambers Creek is part of the Chambers Creek Properties, a series of recreational sites owned and operated by Pierce County.
The creek is a popular location for fishing, walking, and skimboarding.
References
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 42.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2014-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://missoulian.com/news/local/smurfit-stone-frenchtown-mill-site-is-clean-safe-for-development/article_ca1909aa-4c0d-11e0-9c46-001cc4c002e0.html
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