Santa Clara Valley Water District

This 170 - square - mile area drains the Guadalupe River and its tributaries through downtown San Jose (see map and click to enlarge). Lexington Reservoir, one of the area's best-known landmarks, is located along the western border of this watershed.

• Fast facts about the Guadalupe Watershed.
• How to report a problem in a creek: Go to our Access Valley Water online customer request and information system
• How to contact district staff working in your watershed: Call the water district phone number, (408) 265-2607, and use the following extensions, or click on their name for e-mail.

Watershed Deputy Operating Officer: Chris Elias	ext. 2379
Administrative Assistant: Linda Horenstein	ext. 2599
Watershed Field Operations Unit Manager: Carol Fredrickson	ext. 2937
Watershed Senior Field Administrator: Richard Linquist	ext. 2438

Projects in this watershed:

Clean Reliable Water

• Lexington Reservoir/Lenihan Dam outlet modification project
• Almaden Dam restoration project

Flood Protection

• Lower Guadalupe River Flood Protection Project
• Guadalupe River Park and Flood Protection Project
  (Downtown San Jose)
• Upper Guadalupe River
• Willow Glen Way bridge project

Healthy Creeks & Ecosystems

• Guadalupe Creek Vegetation Management
• Guadalupe River mercury TMDL study
• Pond A4 Tidal Wetland Restoration Project

Related projects, reports, studies, programs & plans:

• Almendra Creek Webcam 
• Alviso Slough Restoration Project
• Pond A8 Notch Construction
• Gold Street Educational Center
• Canoas Creek bank stabilization project update