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The Nisqually River is the traditional territorial center of the Nisqually tribe, for which it was named, though they also lived throughout southern Puget Sound. [7] The Treaty of Medicine Creek, one of the major Northwest treaties between Washington territory and the native population of Puget Sound, was signed near a creek at the delta of the Nisqually River.
The Nisqually Tribe is the prime steward of the Nisqually River fisheries resources, and operate two fish hatcheries: one on Clear Creek and one on Kalama Creek. The Nisqually Tribe is located on the Nisqually River in rural Thurston County, 15 miles (24 km) east of Olympia, Washington.
The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the Nisqually River Delta near Puget Sound in northeastern Thurston County, Washington and northwestern Pierce County, Washington. The refuge is located just off Interstate 5, between the cities of Tacoma and ...
Van Trump Creek, also called Van Trump Falls Creek or the Van Trump Fork of the Nisqually River, is a creek in Pierce County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Nisqually River, joining the river just above the mouth of the Paradise River. The creek is known for having several well known waterfalls along its course.
Alder Dam is a concrete thick arch dam on the Nisqually River in the U.S. state of Washington.The construction began in 1942 and was completed in 1945. [3] At this time Alder Dam was among the tallest dams in the United States, although this title has since been surpassed.
WSDOT will reduce northbound I-5 to two lanes approaching the Nisqually River Bridge from 5 a.m. to noon on Saturday and Sunday for bridge repairs. Using a specialized under-bridge inspection ...
Billy Frank Jr. (March 9, 1931 – May 5, 2014) was a Native American environmental leader and advocate of treaty rights.As a member of the Nisqually tribe, Frank led a grassroots campaign in the 1960s and 1970s to secure fishing rights on the Nisqually River, located in Washington state.
Nisqually Glacier is the source of the Nisqually River. [1] Perhaps the longest studied glacier on Mount Rainier, Nisqually's terminal point has been measured annually since 1918. [2] In May 1970, the glacier was measured to be moving at an average of 29 inches (740 mm) per day. [3]