"The health of the Puyallup River system reflects the health of each of its tributaries. Fennel Creek flows approximately eight miles and is the largest of eight sub-basins in the Mid-Puyallup Basin."
Marsha Huebner, Senior Planner
Pierce County Water Programs
Plunging over the edge of the Osceola mudflow, Fennel Creek drops nearly 100 feet over Victor Falls into a fern-filled ravine.
Victor Falls
Below the natural barrier of Victor Falls, "it is unusual for a creek of its size in that it continues to support all five species of salmon including; Chinook, Steelhead, Chum, Coho and Pinks."
Russ Ladley, Resource Protection Manager
Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Fennel Creek Watershed
Did You Know?
Facts
Fennel Creek is a perennial creek whose headwaters are located on a high plateau in the shadow of Mt. Rainier between Bonney Lake and Buckley. Fennel Creek is fed by numerous seeps, springs and tributaries flowing from the Printz Basin, Lake Tapps, Lake Debra Jane and Lake Bonney
