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Description: Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) worked with Woodard & Curran consultancy to develop a more stable stream channel that increased flow capacity, improved stormwater management, and restored environmental habitat in the area surrounding Llagas Creek in California, United States (US).
Author(s)
Glenn HermansonTim HarrisonCollette Frawley
SourceArticle from World Water: Stormwater Management Magazine Autumn Issue
Project IDSWM148
SubjectAutumn Issue
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Aug 2020
Volume / Issue8 / 3
Content sourceWorld Water: Stormwater Management
First / last page(s)14 - 15
Copyright2020
Word count1,310
Subject keywordsGreen InfrastructureFlood Protection
Associated keywords:stream channel restorationhabitat preservationWoodard & CurranUpper Llagas CreekValley Watermaintenance

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Description: Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
A history of setbacks
Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Historic flooding has been recorded in Morgan Hill since the 1930s. The US Congress first approved federal funding for a flood protection project along Upper Llagas Creek in 1954 and Valley Water proposed the Llagas Creek Watershed Project Plan in 1968. The resulting plan was subsequently approved by Santa Clara County, the City of Gilroy, and the City of Morgan Hill. After state and federal...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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Description: Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Environmental benefits and geomorphological science
Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Since 2010, Valley Water has been working with the US consultancy Woodard & Curran to design this unique flood protection project. The Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project is an example of Valley Water’s complete-project approach, which dictates that project success is more than just providing required flood protection. Valley Water has prioritized a balanced approach to flood...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count600
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Description: Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Future flood protection without losing habitat
Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
The Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project will be completed in three phases, divided geographically by funding and permitting considerations. Phase 1, which addresses 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) of waterway, broke ground in September 2019 and will be complete in 2022, followed by a three-year native plant establishment period. Construction of Phase 2A is scheduled for September 2020 through...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count197
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Description: Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Authors’ Note
Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara
Senior Technical Leader Glenn Hermanson and Project Manager Tim Harrison work at Woodard & Curran, headquartered in Portland, Maine, US. Collette Frawley is a project manager at Valley Water, located in San Jose, California.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count36
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Ecologically sound flood protection in Santa Clara