Flood protection project
Upper Penitencia Creek - Coyote Creek to Dorel Dr.

Project description:
The purpose of this project is to improve Upper Penitencia Creek to ensure flood protection from a 100-year flood event. The project limits extend 4.2 miles between the condluence with Coyote Creek and Dorel Drive. Upper Penitencia Creek is a tributary to the Coyote Creek system, and its watershed is approximately 24 square miles in size. The District is working in partnership with the United Sates Army Corps of Engineers to develop a project that will provide flood protection to more than 5,000 homes, businesses, and public buildings in the watershed.

Goals and objectives:

1. Provide protection to the surrounding area from the 100-year flood event.
2. Reduce sedimentation and maintenance requirements.
3. Increase and improve riparian habitat.
4. Increase and improve fisheries habitat.
5. Provide for recreational opportunities.

Check here for:

• Upper Penitencia Creek public meeting invite - 3-22-2006 (PDF 516K)
  Public meeting powerpoint presentation (PDF 2.8 MB)
  
  
• Upper Penitencia Creek Flood Protection Project - Progress Report (PDF 1.9 MB) - 7/06
  

• Upper Penitencia bypass project fact sheet (PDF 285K)
  
  
• Army Corps Upper Penitencia fact sheet (PDF 364K)
  
  
• Map of the project
  

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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