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Semiahmoo Bay

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The Washington State Department of Ecology classified the marine waters within Semiahmoo Bay, outside of Drayton Harbor, as extraordinary quality waters for (1) salmonid and other fish migration, rearing, and spawning; (2) clam, oyster, and mussel rearing and spawning; and (3) crustaceans and other
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The Campbell River flows into Semiahmoo Bay on the Canadian side; California Creek and Dakota Creek flow into Drayton Harbor on the US side.
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opens into Semiahmoo Bay; the harbor is separated from the main body of the bay by Semiahmoo Spit. The
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From the north to south, the following communities and places are located on its shore:
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borders the bay and was home to cannery operations. It is now home to the
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shellfish (crabs, shrimp, crayfish, and scallops) rearing and spawning.
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https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/0803105.pdf
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Semiahmoo cannery office along Semiahmoo Bay, August 1918
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Point Roberts
/ˌsɛmiˈɑːm/
SEM-ee-AH-moh
Boundary Bay
Pacific
North America
British Columbia
Canada
Semiahmoo First Nation
Semiahmoo Peninsula
Semiahmoo Golf Resort

border
British Columbia
Crescent Beach
Ocean Park
Surrey
White Rock
Semiahmoo Indian Reserve
Semiahmoo First Nation
Peace Arch Provincial Park
Washington
Peace Arch State Park
Blaine
Drayton Harbor
Semiahmoo Resort
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/0803105.pdf
Birds on the Bay
"Semiahmoo Bay"

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