| McAleer Creek | |
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  Location of the mouth of McAleer Creek in Washington  McAleer Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | King County Snohomish County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Ballinger |
| • location | Mountlake Terrace, Washington |
| • coordinates | 47°46′51″N 122°19′25″W / 47.78083°N 122.32361°W[1] |
| Mouth | Lake Washington |
• location | Lake Forest Park, Washington |
• coordinates | 47°44′59″N 122°16′41″W / 47.74972°N 122.27806°W[1] |
McAleer Creek is an urban creek approximately six miles long, flowing from Lake Ballinger in southern Snohomish County to Lake Washington. It drains an approximately 8.9-square-mile (23 km2) watershed.[2] It is a salmon-bearing stream that also provides habitat to cutthroat trout, as well as watering a series of riparian areas, mostly in Lake Forest Park.[3]
McAleer Creek has the name of Hugh McAleer, a pioneer landowner.[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAleer Creek
- ^ "Stream report for McAleer Creek". King County Water and Land Resources Division. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "A Salmon's Guide to Lake Forest Park" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation. Pages 5-9. December 2006. Accessed 6 September 2014.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 153.