Lower Penitencia Creek Improvements Project

Lower Penitencia Creek Improvements Project Map
Status
On Target
Phase
Construction
Location
Milpitas, CA
Schedule
Completed Summer 2023
Funding
Valley Water's Watershed Stream Stewardship Fund and California Department of Water Resources Proposition 1E grant ($27 million)

The completed Lower Penitencia Creek Flood Improvements Project provides continued flood protection for residents and businesses along the one-mile project area from San Andreas Drive to the Coyote Creek confluence. The project was done in conjunction with improvements made to Upper Berryessa Creek, Lower Berryessa Creek, and Calera Creek to reduce flood risks. This project increased Lower Penitencia Creek’s capacity to safely carry stormwater away and protect surrounding homes and businesses from flooding. The completed project allows Valley Water to continue providing flood protection from a 100-year storm, a storm event with a 1-percent chance of occurring in any given year.
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To learn more about the completed project, click here to view the project shell with a map of the area and benefits.

Completed flood protection improvement on Lower Penitencia Creek downstream of California Circle.
Completed flood protection improvement on Lower Penitencia Creek downstream of California Circle.
Installed sheet piles, which serve as flood walls to protect the surrounding community from flooding, on the west bank of Lower Penitencia Creek.
Installed sheet piles, which serve as flood walls to protect the surrounding community from flooding, on the west bank of Lower Penitencia Creek.
Lower Penitencia Creek upstream of California Circle and Milmont Ave. The new trail sits on the west bank of the creek.
Lower Penitencia Creek upstream of California Circle and Milmont Ave. The new trail sits on the west bank of the creek.

For more information: 

Santa Clara Valley Water District 2026
Pollution Hotline 888-510-5151
Phone: 408-265-2600