Urban stormwater management in Santa Cruz County
A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Overview of Santa Cruz County
The County of Santa Cruz is located on California's Central Coast just over 70 miles south of San Francisco; 30 miles southwest of San Jose; and 43 miles north of Monterey. It is bordered by the San Mateo County to the north, Santa Clara County to the east, Monterey County to the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The peak of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range is over 2,600 feet. The climate is generally Mediterranean but has low humidity. The mean annual precipitation is 31 inches, occurring predominantly between November and April [1].
Santa Cruz County has four incorporated cities including Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Wastonville, with a combined population of nearly 223,000 inhabitants [2]. The incorporated areas of the county, with a combined total population of approximately 136,000, include Aptos, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Corralitos, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Rio Del Mar, Soquel and Zayante, also contribute to runoff issues in the region [3].
All urban runoff eventually flows to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), a federally protected marine area of biological and economical importance along the Central Coast of California.
The details for each municipalities SWMP can be found using the links under the Incorporated Cities section. The County of Santa Cruz works with the City of Capitola for all their SWMP development.
Incorporated Cities
- City of Scotts Valley
- Population: 11,764
- Square miles: 4.6
- Population: 11,764
- City of Santa Cruz
- Population: 58,982
- Square miles: 12
- Population: 58,982
- City of Capitola
- Population: 10,073
- Square miles: 1.6
- Population: 10,073
- City of Watsonville
- Population: 51,882
- Square miles: 5.9
- Population: 51,882
References
- ↑ Climate Data
- ↑ Population Statistics for Incorporated Cities of Santa Cruz County
- ↑ Population Statistics for Incorporated Cities of Santa Cruz County
- ↑ Population Statistics for Incorporated Cities of Santa Cruz County
Links
- Urban stormwater management for the City of Scotts Valley
- Urban stormwater management for the City of Santa Cruz
- Urban stormwater management for the City of Capitola and Santa Cruz County
- Urban stormwater management for the City of Watsonville
- Urban stormwater management for the Monterey Bay region
- SC County Home Page
- SC County Public Works Department Storm Water Home Page
Disclaimer
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