San Francisquito Watershed Council

ABOUT THE WATERSHED:
Threats to Creek Health

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The San Francisqito watershed supports diverse land uses, including commercial nurseries, grazing lands, suburban developments, shopping centers, a university, a biological preserve, creekside trails, parks, and open space preserves. If land is used without regard for the ecological functions of the watershed, threats to creek health can result.
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Learn more about threats to creek health by clicking on the numbers above or choosing on of the following:


1. Loss of riparian vegetation
2. Channel modifications
3. Declining flows
4. Stormwater runoff