- This waterfall occurs where a headwater stream of Wells Creek slides over an exposure of Ignimbrite (petrified Pyroclastic deposits) below Lasiocarpa Ridge, north of the Coleman Pinnacle on the north side of Mount Baker. The Ignimbrite formation can be seen from the Ptarmigan Ridge trail, but not the falls. Lidar data indicates a cumulative drop of about 235 feet.
northwest waterfall survey of
- City of Issaquah Resolution No. 2003-04 [PDF] (civicweb.net)
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Issaquah, by this Resolution and public record, do hereby commend Ruth Kees for her outstanding service and commitment to sustainability to the City of Issaquah and in her honor, resolve that the Issaquah Creek Tributary # 0199 in the City of Issaquah shall be known as “Kees Creek”