Santa Clara Valley Water District

STATION 5083 - UPPER PENITENCIA CREEK AT DOREL DRIVE

ALERT ID 1548


Location
Latitude: 37˚ 23' 43" N
Elevation: 273 ft.
Stage Conversion to NAVD88 Elevation: +265.9 to stage
Drainage Area: 21.5 square miles
Longitude: 121˚ 49' 41" W
Locaide: 9 46-76




Description
Station located on leftbank of Upper Penitencia Creek at corner of Penitencia Rd. and Dorel Dr.
Period of Record
SCVWD period of record begins October 1, 1935 and continues to the present except for the period October 1, 1961 to October 1, 1987. This period was operated by the USGS as 11172100 - Upper Penitencia Creek at San Jose CA
Station History
Date Note
10/02/1987 Fischer & Porter ADR installed in 36 inch CMP stilling well.
11/30/1983
05/05/1995
01/2002 Electric Tape Gage and outside staff installed.
05/24/2005 DA H350XL and bubbler system installed.
08/25/2010 Moved orifice 100 ft downstream.
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