| Kanaka Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | New Westminster Land District |
| Discharge1 Location: | Websters Corners[1] |
| Discharge1 Min: | 0.026m3/s |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 2.74m3/s[2] |
| Discharge1 Max: | 130m3/s |
| Source1: | Coast Mountains |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 49.2797°N -122.4294°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 920m (3,020feet) |
| Mouth: | Fraser River |
| Mouth Location: | Maple Ridge, Metro Vancouver |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.2006°N -122.5858°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 6m (20feet)[4] |
| Basin Size: | 47.7km2 |
Kanaka Creek is a tributary of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through Maple Ridge, a district municipality at the eastern edge of Metro Vancouver.
The creek's name is reflected in the name of the local community of Kanaka Creek. Creek and community both were named for a settlement of Kanakas (Hawaiian natives) in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), known as Kanakas. The HBC trading post of Fort Langley was located just across the Fraser River from Kanaka Creek. Originally Fort Langley was a few kilometres downriver, at what is now Derby. The mouth of Kanaka Creek is between the old and new sites of Fort Langley.
Kanaka Creek originates near Blue Mountain, between Alouette Lake and Stave Lake. It flows south, then west to the Fraser River, which it joins between Haney and Albion. The lower half of the creek is within Kanaka Creek Regional Park.[5]