Flood protection project
Calera Creek - Berryessa Creek to downstream of Escuela Parkway
Project description:
The purpose of this project is to improve Calera Creek to ensure flood protection from a 100-year flood event. The objective of this Berryessa project is to fully mitigate the impacts of increased flood risks associated with backwater effects.
Goals and objectives:
- Provide protection to the surrounding area from the 100-year flood event.
- The project will improve the structural integrity of the levees.
- The project will improve maintenance access and safety of District staff.
- The project will incorporate the City of Milpitas' recreational trail and bridge project.
- The project will seek to obtain a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from FEMA, revising flood insurance rate maps and thus reducing the required insurance for local homeowners and businesses.
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Project contact:
For more information about this project, contact:
Marc Klemencic, Manager,
Coyote Watershed, Santa Clara Valley Water
District, at (408) 265-2600, ext. 2084.
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