Chambers Creek (Washington)

This article is about a creek in Washington. For the creek in Texas, see Chambers Creek.

Chambers Creek
River
Country	United States
State	Washington
Counties	Pierce
Cities	Lakewood, University Place, Steilacoom
Source	Lake Steilacoom
Mouth	Puget Sound

Chambers Creek is a creek in Washington.

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 owns a paper mill along the south side of the lower reaches of the creek. The creek is dammed just upstream from the mill to provide water for the mill, which currently sits idle.

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. Many people partake in flatland skimboarding, many locals call this spot home such as Issac Thomas and the rest of the DB crew. Along with Willie Bryan and many other Port Orchard Riders.

References

1. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 76. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.