The Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks is a public park, storm water detention dam and Modernist "masterpiece" of environmental art located in Kent, Washington, United States.[1] The earthworks was created by Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer in 1982 and designated a landmark by King County Landmarks Commission in 2008.[2] The earthworks site covers 2.5 acres (1.0 ha).[3][4]
Mill Creek Earthworks Park | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Kent, Washington, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 47°22′59″N 122°13′26″W / 47.383°N 122.224°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Created | 1982 |
Status | Open |
Website | http://kentwa.gov/content.aspx?id=11914 |
In 2008, the earthworks was upgraded to handle a 10,000-year flood by raising the dam approximately 2 feet (0.61 m).[5]