Yelm Creek is a
stream
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in
Thurston County in the
U.S. state of
Washington
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.
It is a tributary to the
Nisqually River.
A
Nisqually Indian settlement once stood at its mouth.
References
Rivers of Thurston County, Washington
Rivers of Washington (state)
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