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Soquel Creek is a 16+ mile long creek with numerous tributaries feeding into it. Named for the Rancho of Soquel it has also been listed on maps as Rio de Soquel, and Soquel River. The official name is Soquel Creek.
The annual Capitola Begonia Festival's nautical parade is held in the Soquel Creek at the "Soquel Creek Lagoon" during Labor Day weekend. The lagoon is created during the summer when the City of Capitola's public works department constructs a sandbar at the mouth of the creek in Capitola Village.
During the winter rains of California, Soquel Creek finds it's way through the sandbar to flow into the Pacific. In 2011, California had seemingly heavier than usual rains and on Mar 26, 2011, Soquel Creek were so swollen that the creek backed up into the esplanade of Capitol, forcing the police to block off Capitola Village from car traffic.
Source: Santa Cruz Wiki
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