| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows E and S into Cowichan Lake, just W of Lake Cowichan (community), Cowichan Lake Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°49'48"N, 124°06'25"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92C/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Meade Creek adopted 11 December 1952 on 92C/16, as labelled on 1918 map of E&N Lands, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, and as labelled on 1938 edition of BC Lands' map 2A. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Spelled "Meads Creek" on 1913 edition of BC Land's map 2A. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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After R.A. Meade, owner of Sec 23, at the head of North Arm of Cowichan Lake. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Traditional name was Nontaep or Noutaep. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |