Shannon Creek is a short tributary to the
Baker River in
Whatcom County,
Washington, near the southwest border of
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Par ...
. It rises in two forks a few miles south of
Mount Shuksan; the
glacier-fed north fork begins at elevation , and the non-glacial south fork begins at . Roughly halfway through its length, the two forks join and then flow into
Baker Lake reservoir, at elevation . Shannon Creek joins the Baker several miles downstream of
Sulphide Creek
Sulphide Creek is a glacial tributary of the Baker River in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington, draining a steep and narrow canyon on the southeast flank of Mount Shuksan, inside North Cascades National Park. Although called a cree ...
and upstream of
Swift Creek, a much larger south-flowing drainage.
See also
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List of rivers of Washington
References
Rivers of Washington (state)
North Cascades of Washington (state)
Rivers of Whatcom County, Washington
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