| Tadekho Creek | |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of Tadekho Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cassiar Land District |
| Length: | 18km (11miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 2.58m3/s |
| Source1: | Kuno Peak |
| Source1 Location: | Spectrum Range |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 57.3733°N -130.7139°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 2030m (6,660feet) |
| Mouth: | Mess Creek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 57.4422°N -130.9011°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 715m (2,346feet) |
| Basin Size: | 87.1km2 |
| Custom Label: | Topo map |
Tadekho Creek is a tributary of Mess Creek and part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally northwest for roughly 18km (11miles)[2] to join Mess Creek just north of Mess Lake.
Tadekho Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 2.58m3/s. Its watershed covers 87.1km2 and is almost entirely in Mount Edziza Provincial Park. Only a small part of the upper reaches of one of the creek's southernmost tributaries extends outside the park boundary. The watershed's land cover is classified as 37.8% barren, 22.3% shrubland, 21.7% conifer forest, 13.0% herbaceous, 4.8% snow/glacier, and small amounts of other cover.[3]
The mouth of Tadekho Creek is located about 55km (34miles) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 64km (40miles) northwest of Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, and about 230km (140miles) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.[2]
Tadekho Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park, which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.[4] [5]
The name "Tadekho" is a compound word created by Geological Survey of Canada from the Tahltan words tade meaning "three", and kho meaning "grizzly bear". The survey party had been forced to relocate their camp adjacent to this creek because of a mother grizzly bear and two curious cubs.
Tadekho Creek originates on the slopes of Kuno Peak in the Spectrum Range, about 38km (24miles) south of Mount Edziza. From its source, Tadekho Creek flows north of Tadekho Hill and Exile Hill, and south of Outcast Hill. Flowing generally northwest, Tadekho Creek receives numerous small tributaries and one large but unnamed tributary that originates from the vicinity of Yeda Peak and flows north of Kuno Peak and Outcast Hill. After receiving this tributary, Tadekho Creek flows another 5km (03miles) before emptying into Mess Creek just south of Mess Lake.[2]
Tadekho Creek's watershed is within the southern part of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.[6] [7]