Crayke Creek
| Crayke Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West of Big Raven Plateau |
| • location | Tahltan Highland |
| • coordinates | 57°44′9″N 130°52′3″W / 57.73583°N 130.86750°W |
| • elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Mouth | Mess Creek |
• coordinates | 57°44′38″N 130°57′48″W / 57.74389°N 130.96333°W |
• elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.135 m3/s (4.8 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza |
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. It flows generally west for roughly 7 km (4.3 mi) to join Mess Creek, a tributary of the Stikine River.
Crayke Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.135 m3/s (4.8 cu ft/s). Its watershed covers 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) 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.
The mouth of Crayke Creek is located about 21 km (13 mi) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 95 km (59 mi) southwest of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 210 km (130 mi) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.
Crayke Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park, which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.