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The Fauna and Flora of Anderson Lake

During the 2017 California floods, Anderson reservoir reached 104% of its capacity and flowed over the spillway into Coyote Creek, which overflowed and flooded five San Jose neighborhoods. The reservoir is currently at 3% capacity and dam is undergoing a $1.2B seismic retrofit expected to be completed by 2032. Along our 2.5 mile easy expert-led walk, we learned about how this affects the wildlife. Afterwards we enjoyed a hearty and social picnic lunch. This special program was hosted in partnership with Valley Water.