Thompson Creek is a creek in

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, which flows entirely in the

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district of

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. Thompson Creek is a tributary to Coyote Creek via Lower Silver Creek. The creek was one of several that fed into the marshy area known as Laguna Socayre, where the

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flood retention basin is now.

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Rivers of Santa Clara County, California {{SantaClaraCountyCA-geo-stub