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Feb 5, 2020 · Nestled among the rolling hills of Northern California’s Diablo Range, along the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley, lies the narrow entrance to a unique canyon long known for its geological, biological, archaeological and paleontological significance.
Del Puerto Canyon is the valley or canyon of Del Puerto Creek in Stanislaus County, California. The canyon mouth is at an elevation of 223 feet (68 meters). Its head is located at 37°23′51″N 121°27′26″W and is at an elevation of 2,800 feet (850 meters) on the south slope of Red Mountain.
DPWD and the Exchange Contractors are partnering to construct and operate the Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir. The project will deliver water from the Delta-Mendota Canal into the new reservoir, where it will be stored and released on a carefully managed basis.
Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area.
- Exploring The Canyon
- An Ecosystem Under Threat
- Three Years of Discovery
Upon arrival at Del Puerto Canyon, evidence of the fires is still clearly visible on the trees, many still blackened from scorching flames. Waves of grass move with the wind along the slopes of Del Puerto—interspersed with an assortment of flowers and connecting with the oak woodland, chaparral, and creekside habitats contained within the canyon. I...
In recent years, Del Puerto Canyon has been threatened by a proposed reservoirthat would submerge a large portion of Del Puerto Canyon. Fortunately, approvals for this project were overturned thanks to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, including Save Mount Diablo. The proposed reservoir would have destroyed more than 1,000 acres of g...
This year, in 2023, we completed our third and final BioBlitz covering the burn zone of the SCU Lightning Complex. Thanks to the help of everyone who participated, we were able to extensively document the amazing recovery of Del Puerto Canyon since it burned in 2020. In 2021, we started a series of two-week BioBlitzes within the fire footprint of t...
Learn about the lawsuit that overturned the approval of a proposed reservoir that would destroy habitat for rare and endangered species in Del Puerto Canyon, part of the Diablo Range. Find out how you can support the campaign to protect this important wildlife area.
Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir Project. Summary: Del Puerto Water District (DPWD), in partnership with the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (SJRECWA), proposes to construct a reservoir located on Del Puerto Creek in the foothills of the Coast Range Mountains west of Patterson, California and Interstate-5.
