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Sherwood Creek is a creek in Mason County, Washington fed by Mason Lake. It runs through the small town of Allyn, Washington, just before releasing into the Case Inlet at the base of the Kitsap Peninsula. ==Geography== *Source: 〔 *〕 *Mouth: 〔 Sherwood Creek varies widely in its geography, for example, one minute its one inch deep rock bottom, and the next, its three feet deep sand bottom. The creek is fed by Mason Lake, which in turn is fed by another creek. The creek, in places, is rock bottom; the rocks are generally smooth and dark in color. In other places of the creek, it is sand bottom, in these areas it is usually deep. Sherwood Creek has one known tributary. The depth of the creek ranges much as in the example, though it can get much deeper than three feet. In some places, the depth has been recorded to be around ten feet, but the creek has hardly been explored. The creek usually has a seasonal flood usually around fall and winter when it rains the most. The creek is also ridden with small to large pools of deep slow moving water. In the sand bottom areas, sometimes the walls of the creek are small cliffs, dropping straight down into the creek. The creek itself lies within its own valley, which is very wide and steep, thus making the creek hard to access. In some places of the valley, it is so steep, it could be considered as a cliff. If you are ever wanting to attempt to access the creek, never go alone, and bring rope. It can be very dangerous in the creek, because when walking in the sand bottom areas, it cause the water to become murky, making it impossible to see the bottom. When the water is murky, there are many dangers present, such as swift currents, sudden drop offs (which the creek is greatly composed of), etc. Later down in the creek, houses line its side, this goes for about a mile or two. But before that, it slows and splits, and then rejoins in what is known as Mill Pond. Mill Pond is a large reservoir of water, not much is known about it. It is affected by the tide as it is close to the outlet of the creek. It is believed to have been created in the 1950s by Native Americans within the area for fishing. But it is now inaccessible to the public. It is scarcely viewable, though the best view is at a residence along Washington State Route 3. There, you can see the small lake (referred to as a pond) and how the creek used to be. You can see a dark area running through the center of it, which is where the creek used to be. A way to tell if your near it, is when on Route 3, you will see a small lake to your left if heading towards Shelton, Washington. This lake is known as Catfish Lake. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sherwood Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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