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In 1916-1934 there was a drought due to lack of rainfall; this coupled with excessive water withdrawal dropped the average water level in wells in the Santa Clara Water District by 108 feet. [2] Excessive water consumption over many years has led to groundwater drops of more than 200 feet in some areas. [ 4 ]
The 2,600-acre (1,100 ha) site is operated by the San Jose Environmental Services Department and jointly owned by the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara. It began operations in 1956 to address severe water pollution issues [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and played a key role in San Jose's aggressive annexation program during the 1950s and 1960s.
Santa Clara: Santa Clara Valley Water District: 1935: Earth: 108 33: 1,586: 1,956 Alpine Lake: Alpine Dam: ... Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of ...
The Aqueduct was the first delivery system completed under the State Water Project and has been conveying water to Alameda County since 1962 and to Santa Clara County since 1965. The South Bay Aqueduct begins at Bethany Reservoir near Tracy , with the South Bay Pumping Plant lifting water 566 feet into the first reach of the Aqueduct.
The service area covers about 195 square miles (510 km 2) in Ventura and north Los Angeles counties, providing water to about 287,000 people. The main constituents of the agency include the Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 36, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clara Water Division, and Valencia Water Company. [13]
Ground water was pumped heavily, leading to the Santa Clara valley being the first region recognized to be affected by land subsidence in the 1940s. [2] Between 1912 and 1966, artesian pressure levels dropped more than 200 feet (61 m).
It is the second largest reservoir owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. [2] A 4,595-acre county park ("Coyote-Bear") surrounds the reservoir, [3] and provides camping (RVs and tents), fishing [4] ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Swimming is not allowed by order of the Santa Clara Valley Water District. [5]
The Santa Clara River (Spanish: Río Santa Clara) is an 83 mi (134 km) long [5] river in Ventura and Los Angeles counties in Southern California.It drains parts of four ranges in the Transverse Ranges System north and northwest of Los Angeles, then flows west onto the Oxnard Plain and into the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean.