Dyes Inlet is an inlet on the

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in western

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. The unincorporated Silverdale community is located on the north shore of the inlet and has a small marina, boat ramp, boardwalk, and two waterfront parks. The west shoreline rests on Chico, and the east shoreline is Tracyton, both census-designated places. Dyes Inlet is connected to the strait of

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via the

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, Port Washington being an earlier name for the inlet. It was named for John W. W. Dyes, a

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with the

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of 1841. Chico Creek and Clear Creek are the major fresh waterways that drain into the inlet. Both creeks have heavy salmon runs during the fall. Dyes Inlet has hosted Unlimited Light Hydroplane races, and historically held bathtub races in the 1960s. The inlet is also referenced in

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's song 'Northern Lights' on their ninth studio album ''

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''.

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* Inlets of Washington (state) Bodies of water of Kitsap County, Washington {{KitsapCountyWA-geo-stub