Guadalupe Watershed Fast Facts
Size
170 square miles
Cities
San Jose
Los Gatos
Monte Sereno
Campbell
Santa Clara
Creeks
Guadalupe
Los Gatos
Ross
Alamitos
Canoas
Reservoirs
Lexington
Vasona
Guadalupe
Almaden
Calero
Lake Elsman
(not operated by SCVWD)
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series highlighting some of the projects included in the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Preliminary Five-Year Plan.
Each summer, under the Stream Maintenance Program (SMP), Valley Water takes important steps to protect neighborhoods from flooding. Over time, sediment can accumulate in creeks, reducing their capacity to carry stormwater. During heavy rains, this can lead to an increased risk of flooding for nearby homes, roads and businesses.
Valley Water’s mission is to provide safe, clean water, protect against flooding, and care for local streams. Climate change is affecting this mission. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, a declining Sierra Nevada snowpack and rising sea levels all impact water reliability, infrastructure, and ecosystem health throughout Santa Clara County.
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series highlighting some of the projects included in the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Preliminary Five-Year Plan.
Each summer, under the Stream Maintenance Program (SMP), Valley Water takes important steps to protect neighborhoods from flooding. Over time, sediment can accumulate in creeks, reducing their capacity to carry stormwater. During heavy rains, this can lead to an increased risk of flooding for nearby homes, roads and businesses.
Valley Water’s mission is to provide safe, clean water, protect against flooding, and care for local streams. Climate change is affecting this mission. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, more severe droughts, a declining Sierra Nevada snowpack and rising sea levels all impact water reliability, infrastructure, and ecosystem health throughout Santa Clara County.
Size
170 square miles
Cities
San Jose
Los Gatos
Monte Sereno
Campbell
Santa Clara
Creeks
Guadalupe
Los Gatos
Ross
Alamitos
Canoas
Reservoirs
Lexington
Vasona
Guadalupe
Almaden
Calero
Lake Elsman
(not operated by SCVWD)