Ennis Creek is the smallest snow-fed stream on the North Olympic Peninsula, with its headwaters located within Olympic National Park. Ennis Creek is generally considered the healthiest of the Port Angeles urban streams, having the largest undisturbed upper watershed, the least development, the greatest diversity of existing native fish stocks, and the highest potential for restoration and salmon recovery among these urban streams. The creek is generally steep and is confined within much of its length by valley side slopes. A Klallam village site (Y’inis) was historically located at the mouth of Ennis Creek. In the late nineteenth century the first cooperative colony in Washington was constructed at the historic village site. A large pulp mill followed in the 1930s. That mill has been demolished, and the site is undergoing cleanup and restoration, in preparation for sale to a new owner and subsequent new development. The generally satisfactory condition of much of the Ennis Creek watershed has led to a focus on specific remaining issues, such as the Rayonier Mill site and various fish passage, stormwater, and water quality issues. Friends of Ennis Creek, an informal local watershed group, is actively pursuing a variety of restoration projects and educational activities. WDFW has recommended replacing the existing Highway 101 culvert on the creek with a bridge to alleviate fish passage problems.