CONFLUENCE - Los Gatos Creek and Guadalupe River - San Jose, CA
Posted by: 
saopaulo1
N 37° 20.021 W 121° 53.951
10S E 597518 N 4132457
The confluence spot of the Guadalupe River and Los Gatos Creek in Guadalupe Park in downtown San Jose.
Waymark Code: WM5ZZ8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2009
Views: 7
The confluence spot can be seen from the banks of the creek or from a bridge spanning the creek.
About the Guadalupe River - "The Guadalupe River is a short river in California that runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains flowing north through San Jose, California, and emptying into the San Francisco Bay at Alviso. It is located in the Guadalupe Watershed, which is owned and managed by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Running generally parallel to the river is the Silver Creek Fault.
Opening day festivities at the Guadalupe River Park and GardensMuch of the river is surrounded by parks. The river flows through Almaden Quicksilver County Park, home to former mercury mines dating back to when the area was governed by Mexico. The entire 3 miles (5 km) downtown stretch, from Interstate 280 to Interstate 880, is part of the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, one of the largest urban parks currently in development in the United States. Also, the Guadalupe River Trail runs along 11 miles (18 km) of the river bank." (
visit link)
About Los Gatos Creek - "The Los Gatos Creek is a short waterway in California that runs through Santa Clara Valley Water District's Guadalupe Watershed from the Santa Cruz Mountains northward through the Santa Clara Valley until its confluence with the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose. The Guadalupe River then continues onward into San Francisco Bay.
The creek begins in the Santa Cruz mountains near the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz County border, just south of the peak Loma Prieta. It then flows northwesterly to the vicinity of Holy City and Chemeketa Park, then northward into the Lexington Reservoir. The creek then flows through the Los Gatos Canyon and through the town of Los Gatos, then northeasterly through Campbell and San Jose where it meets the Guadalupe River." (
visit link)