San Jose City Council
October 13, 2026

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1 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project &
Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project
Update on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, and Collaborative Encampment Outreach and Cleanup Santa Clara Valley Water District &
San José City Council Joint Meeting
October 13, 2026
San José City Hall /
Santa Clara Valley Water Headquarters Building
Ryan McCarter, P.E. Deputy Operating Officer - Santa Clara Valley Water District v a l l e y w a t e
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2 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project &
Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project
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3 Unlined Spillway
Extension of concrete over
currently unlined channel
Coyote Creek
North Channel
South Channel
Basalt Hill
Borrow Area
Existing
stockpile
and future
borrow area
High Level Outlet Works
Low Level Outlet Works
ADSRP Components
Low Level Outlet
Structure
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4 Anderson Dam Tunnel Project – near completion
Outlet Structure
Tunnel Micro-Tunnel Boring Machine
(MTBM) Lake Tap
North Channel Weir
HLOW Drop Shaft
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5 Stage 1 Diversion – ADTP Tunnel Final Lining
Diversion
Outlet Structure
Reinforced Concrete – Articulating Segments
(MTBM) Lake Tap
8-ft diameter steel pipe
and extension
Intake Trash Rack
Foundation
HLOW Drop Shaft
Diversion Tunnel
13-ft diameter steel pipe
13-ft diameter steel
pipe bifurcation, 11-ft
diameter steel pipes
and valves
Downstream Leg
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September 2026 – Steel pipe coating in the tunnel September 2026 – Steel pipe installation outside the tunnel Tunnel Lining and Steel Pipe
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7 ADTP Progress – Outlet Structure and Channels
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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 8 2013 Design
Coyote Creek Flood Protection
Project (Phase 2)
Anderson Dam Tunnel
Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit
Reservoir fully dewatered (~El. 460’) Restore
Anderson
Ops
Design Construction
Reservoir restricted to El. 490’
Construction
Permitting
2013 Design
Environmental Review (CEQA/NEPA)
Procurement
NTP1 Site Prep Dam Construction Restoration
Calendar Year
Program Schedule
Diversion Operations
Coyote Creek Flood Management
Measures (Phase 1) Design Construction
Construction
Stage 1 Diversion Stage 2 Diversion
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9 Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project
• Board awarded construction
contract for CCFMMP (Phase 1)
on May 16, 2023
• Board accepted the CCFMMP
(Phase 1) work as complete on
(June 24, 2025)
• CCFPP (Phase 2) – Board
certified Final EIR on March 11,
2025
• Board awarded construction
contract for CCFPP (Phase 2) on
July 24, 2026
• Anticipated construction
completion date – End of 2028
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10 Project Schedule
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11 CCFMMP (Phase 1) - Construction Completion
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12 Project work will require the closures of:
• Rocksprings Park
• Selma Olinder Park
• William Street Park
• Coyote Creek Trail:
• From Mabury Rd to Watson Park, near the Dog Park
• Within Selma Olinder Park, between William Street to the end of Woodborough Drive Parks open during construction:
• Kelley Park
• Watson Park (including the dog park)
Parks & Trail Impacts
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