Riprap Creek
Riprap Creek is a stream in Whatcom, Washington. Riprap Creek is situated nearby to Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area, as well as near the hamlet Diablo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ross Dam and Pierce Mountain.
Ross Dam
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada.
Pierce Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness.
Sourdough Mountain Lookout
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Sourdough Mountain Lookout is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Constructed atop Sourdough Mountain in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington, the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Sourdough Mountain Lookout is situated 2 miles northwest of Riprap Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diablo.
Diablo
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 3½ miles west of Riprap Creek.
Riprap Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.7293° or 48° 43′ 46″ northLongitude
-121.0729° or 121° 4′ 22″ westElevation
1,211 feet (369 metres)Open location code
84WWPWHG+PRGeoNames ID
5808382
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Localities in the Area
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