Clover Creek is a creek in Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington

right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...

. Clover Creek rises near Frederickson

Frederickson, Washington

Frederickson is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,758 at the 2000 census and has grown to 18,719 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Frederickson is located at ....

, flows through Spanaway

Spanaway, Washington

Spanaway is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 27,227 at the 2010 census. Spanaway is an unincorporated area near Tacoma, and is often identified together with the more urban, less wealthy Parkland....

 and Parkland

Parkland, Washington

Parkland is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,053 at the 2000 census and grew to 35,803 as of the 2010 census...

, is diverted under the main runway of McChord Air Force Base and Interstate 5

Interstate 5 in Washington

Interstate 5 in Washington is a highway in the U.S. state of Washington that extends from its border with Oregon to its border with Canada...

, and into Lakewood

Lakewood, Washington

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District...

, where it spills into Lake Steilacoom

Lake Steilacoom

Lake Steilacoom is a reservoir approximately 4 km southwest of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its boundaries lie entirely within the city of Lakewood, Washington. The reservoir covers approximately , has a mean depth of and a maximum depth of...

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Its drainage basin is 74 square miles (191.7 km²). The creek is 13.8 miles (22.2 km) long. Clover Creek was the traditional home of the Sastuck band of the Steilacoom Tribe of Indians.

External links

• USGS Real-Time Water Data for Clover Creek near Tillicum, WA