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Bear Creek
Bear Creek Sammamish River confluence.jpg
Bear Creek (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Bear Creek (Washington)
Bear Creek (Washington) is located in the United States
Bear Creek (Washington)
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Washington
Physical characteristics
Main source Paradise Lake
47°45′49″N 122°03′32″W / 47.76361°N 122.05889°W / 47.76361; -122.05889
River mouth Confluence with Sammamish River
30 ft (9.1 m)
47°40′05″N 122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W / 47.66806; -122.12639
Basin features
Progression Sammamish—Lake Washington
Basin size 32,100 acres (13,000 ha)

Bear Creek is a tributary of the Sammamish River in King County, Washington, United States. The stream flows approximately 12.4 miles (20.0 km) from its source at Paradise Lake near Maltby to a confluence with the Sammamish River at Marymoor Park in Redmond. The creek has two tributaries, Cottage Lake Creek and Evans Creek, and a watershed of 32,100 acres (13,000 ha).

The Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site in Redmond shows human occupation in the vicinity of the creek with artifacts on its banks dating to 4,000 BCE.

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