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Urban Creekside Design Features Parallel Streets

by Lloyd C. Fowler, Chf. Engr.; Project Dev. Branch, Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose, Calif.,
Stanley Wolfe, Civ. Engr.; Project Dev. Branch, Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Jose, Calif.,


Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1982, Vol. 52, Issue 6, Pg. 72-74


Document Type: Feature article

Abstract:

Waterflow in cities�natural streams and rivers surrounded by wildlife, or concrete channels�must be controlled to prevent devastating flooding. Proper landuse restraints and creative designs can prevent flooding, yet preserve the natural habitat which forms along a waterway, even in an Urban environment. A project in Santa Clara County, California is described which illustrates this.

Subject Headings: Urban areas | Municipal water | Hydraulic design | Floods | Wildlife | Waterways | Streets

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