The Santa Clara Valley Water District removes built-up sediment from creek channels, shores up eroding creek banks and removes other impediments from the more than 800 miles of streams that crisscross the valley floor. This work not only ensures continued flood protection for homes and businesses but also helps create and maintain stable creek ecosystems.

Check this page to see where the crews will work, and if any of the projects are in your neigborhood. The neighborhood work notices are linked in the table below, as they become available one week before the work begins.

Lower Peninsula Watershed:
Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto , Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino, Sunnyvale

West Valley Watersheds:
Sunnyvale, Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Campbell, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos

Guadalupe Watershed:
San Jose , Los Gatos , Monte Sereno, Campbell , Santa Clara

Coyote Watershed:
Morgan Hill, San Jose, Milpitas

Uvas/Llagas Watersheds:
San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy

= completed project

Lower Peninsula Watersheds

date	city	project
7/10	Palo Alto	Adobe Creek at Highway 101 to Louis Rd (sediment removal)
7/23	Mountain View	Stevens Creek at L'Avenida Ave (levee repair)
7/31	Palo Alto	Matadero Creek between Highway 101 and Louis Rd (sediment removal)
8/7	Los Altos	Adobe Creek at O'Keefe Lane (bank repair)
9/10	Palo Alto	San Francisquito Creek at U.S. 101 and East Bayshore Rd (sediment removal)

West Valley Watersheds

date	city	project
6/18	Santa Clara	Saratoga Creek at Homestead Road bridge (concrete repair)
6/18	Sunnyvale & Santa Clara	Calabazas Creek at Homestead Road (bank repair)
6/18	Sunnyvale	Sunnyvale East Channel at Ashbourne Dr. (bank repair)
7/10	Saratoga/ Monte Sereno	San Tomas Creek at Sobey Road (bank repair)
7/16	Santa Clara	Saratoga Creek at Benton St bridge (concrete repair)
8/13	Santa Clara	Saratoga Creek at Forbes Ave bridge (concrete repair)
8/22	Santa Clara	Calabazas Creek at U.S. 101 to Tasman Dr (sediment removal)
8/27	San Jose	Saratoga Creek at English Dr (bank repair)
9/10	Los Altos	Heney Creek at Stevens Creek confluence (pipe replacement)
9/24	Santa Clara	Saratoga Creek at Pruneridge Ave bridge (concrete repair)

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Guadalupe Watershed

date	city	project
6/18	San Jose & Santa Clara	Guadalupe River at Trimble Road (bank repair)
6/18	San Jose	Greystone Creek at Olive Branch Lane (sediment removal & bank repair)
7/5	San Jose	Alamitos Creek at Bubblingwell Place (sediment removal/bank repair)
7/16	San Jose	Ross Creek at Union Ave and Sandy Ln (bank repair)
7/23	San Jose & Santa Clara	Guadalupe River north of Gold St (vegetation removal)
8/1	San Jose	Guadalupe River north of San Carlos St (bank repair)
8/20	San Jose	Alamitos Creek between Graystone Meadow Dr/Cir and Creek Bank Ct (bank repair)
8/27	San Jose	Ross Creek from Cherry Ave to Kirk Rd (sediment removal)
9/10	San Jose	Alamitos Creek at McKean Rd (sediment removal)
10/1	San Jose	Guadalupe River between Montague Expwy and Tasman Ave (levee repair)

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Coyote Watershed

date	city	project
6/21	San Jose	Miguelita Creek at Fairway Drive (sediment removal)
6/25	Milpitas	Calera Creek at Escuela Parkway (sediment removal)
7/2	Milpitas	Berryessa Creek - between Abel Street and Calaveras Blvd (sediment removal)
7/9	Milpitas	Berryessa Creek at Montague Expressway (sediment removal)
7/9	Milpitas/ San Jose	Berryessa Creek at Highway 680 (sediment removal)
7/16	Milpitas	Los Coches Creek at Piedmont Rd (sediment removal)
7/23	San Jose	Upper Penitencia Creek at Capitol Ave
8/13	San Jose	Lower Silver Creek between Capitol Expwy and Jackson Ave (sediment removal)
8/22	San Jose	Sierra Creek west of Mauna Kea Ln (sediment removal)
9/17	San Jose	North Babb Creek at Highwood Dr (bank repair)
10/1	San Jose	Thompson Creek at Pettigrew Dr (bank repair)
10/8	San Jose	Thompson Creek at Aborn Rd (bank repair)
10/12	San Jose	Flint Creek Barn-Removal Project
12/17	Milpitas	Coyote Creek Levee-Restoration Project

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Uvas-Llagas Watershed

date	city	project
6/18	Gilroy	Llagas Creek at Buena Vista Avenue (fish ladder)
8/1	San Martin	East Little Llagas Creek south of San Martin Ave (bank repair)
8/21	San Martin	East Little Llagas Creek south of Church Ave (bank repair)

Project start dates may vary based on equipment availability and changing field conditions. For more information, please call Mala Magill, at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2000.

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