Depot Creek (BC-Washington)
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StateBritish Columbia, Washington
| Depot Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Depot Creek in British Columbia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Province/ State | British Columbia, Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • location | Whatcom County, Washington State, United States |
| • coordinates | 48°57′52″N 121°15′53″W / 48.96444°N 121.26472°W |
| • elevation | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) |
| Mouth | Chilliwack Lake |
• location | British Columbia, Canada |
• coordinates | 49°01′46″N 121°24′07″W / 49.02944°N 121.40194°W |
• elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pacific Ocean drainage basin |
Depot Creek, also known as Brown Creek and Kokanee Creek, is a large creek in south-central British Columbia, Canada and Whatcom County, Washington, United States.[1][2] It is in the Pacific Ocean drainage basin, and is located in the North Cascades. A waterfall along its course, known as Depot Creek Falls, is a notable feature.[3]
Although a book on waterfalls says it was named after an old trading post near its mouth, hence the name "Depot",[3] the British Columbia Names Office provides an alternative explanation. It state that, since the creek is also known as Brown Creek after a US Army colonel who drowned in Chilliwack Lake in 1858 and was buried next to the creek, it was probably located near a supply depot of the Boundary Commission, which was active from 1858 to 1861. The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans files on this creek, say that in addition to Brown Creek, it is also known as Kokanee Creek, for a species of land-locked sockeye common in the Pacific Northwest.[1]