| Crayke Creek | |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of Crayke Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cassiar Land District |
| Length: | 7km (04miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 0.135m3/s |
| Source1: | West of Big Raven Plateau |
| Source1 Location: | Tahltan Highland |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 57.7358°N -130.8675°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1340m (4,400feet) |
| Mouth: | Mess Creek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 57.7439°N -130.9633°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 507m (1,663feet) |
| Basin Size: | 15.3km2 |
| Custom Label: | Topo map |
Crayke Creek is a tributary of Mess Creek and part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[2] It flows generally west for roughly 7km (04miles)[3] to join Mess Creek, a tributary of the Stikine River.
Crayke Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.135m3/s. Its watershed covers 15.3km2 and is entirely in Mount Edziza Provincial Park. The watershed's land cover is classified as 78.4% conifer forest, 17.6% shrubland, 2.2% wetland, and small amounts of other cover.[4]
The mouth of Crayke Creek is located about 21km (13miles) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 95km (59miles) southwest of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 210km (130miles) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.[3]
Crayke Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park, which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.[5] [6]
Crayke Creek originates on the lower slopes of the western side of the Big Raven Plateau, about 14km (09miles) west of the summit of Mount Edziza. From its source it flows west for about 7km (04miles) through wetlands and conifer forests before emptying into Mess Creek.[7] [8] [9]
Crayke Creek was officially named "Nigger Creek" in 1954, based on that name being used in the early 20th century. In 1967 the name was officially changed to Crayke Creek, after the Crayke family of Telegraph Creek. Mess Creek was the Crayke family trapline and John Crayke still had a trapline there in 1967.
