The Thompson River flows due south until it too reaches the lake in the northwest corner.

Sahali is situated on high ground overlooking the valley of the Thompson River.

From there the water flows into Shuswap Lake, and down the Thompson River.

The central core of the city is located in the valley near the confluence of the north and south branches of the Thompson River.

On the 19th they reached a village at the mouth of the Thompson River, where they obtained canoes for the rest of the party.

The First Nations camp was three miles (5 km) outside of the village on the Thompson River.

The station is located on the north side of Thompson River (opposite the town site).

The Thompson River is named in honor of David Thompson.

It is a major source for the Big Thompson River.

It receives the Little Thompson River approximately 4 mi (6 km) upstream from its mouth.