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Do not fill this in! === Topography === [[File:San Jose and Silicon Valley Skyline Oct 2017.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Santa Clara Valley]] experiences a [[Mediterranean climate]], with an average of 301 days of sunshine.]] [[File:San Jose by Sentinel-2, 2019-03-11.jpg|alt=|thumb|A satellite image of the [[Santa Clara Valley]] near San Jose; the city makes up most of the urbanization in the center of the valley.]] [[File:Map of the major hill and mountain ranges in San Jose, California.png|thumb|right|Map of the major hill and mountain ranges in San Jose: {{legend|#FF9966|[[Sierra Azul]] ([[Santa Cruz Mountains]])}}{{legend|#CCCCFF|[[Santa Teresa Hills]]}}{{legend|#FFFACD|[[San Juan Bautista Hills]]}}{{legend|#98FB98|[[Silver Creek Hills]]}}{{legend|#FF91A4|[[Diablo Range|Diablo Mountains]]}}{{legend|#B2FFFF|[[Los Buellis Hills]]}} ]] The [[Guadalupe River (California)|Guadalupe River]] runs from the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]] flowing north through San Jose, ending in the San Francisco Bay at [[Alviso, California|Alviso]]. Along the southern part of the river is the neighborhood of [[Almaden Valley]], originally named for the mercury mines which produced mercury needed for gold extraction from [[quartz]] during the [[California Gold Rush]] as well as [[mercury fulminate]] blasting caps and detonators for the U.S. military from 1870 to 1945.<ref>{{cite report |title=Final Environmental Impact Report, Almaden Quicksilver Park |author=David Crimp |author2=Leda Patmore |author3=C. Michael Hogan |author4=Harry Seidman |author5=Vivian Paparigian |website=Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department |date=1976}}</ref> East of the Guadalupe River, [[Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County)|Coyote Creek]] also flows to south San Francisco Bay and originates on [[Mount Sizer]] near [[Henry W. Coe State Park]] and the surrounding hills in the [[Diablo Range]], northeast of [[Morgan Hill, California]]. The lowest point in San Jose is {{cvt|13|ft|m}} below sea level at the San Francisco Bay in Alviso;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/pubs/prism/apr96/14.html |title=Sinking State |publisher=[[San Francisco State University]] |date=April 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415014552/http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/pubs/prism/apr96/14.html |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> the highest is {{cvt|2,125|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |author=Eastern Region Geography, Information Services |url=http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb//pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest |title=Elevations and Distances |publisher=Egsc.usgs.gov |date=April 29, 2005 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109183109/http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb//pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Because of the proximity to [[Lick Observatory]] atop Mount Hamilton, San Jose has taken several steps to reduce [[light pollution]], including replacing all street lamps and outdoor lighting in private developments with [[low pressure sodium lamp]]s.<ref name="LPS policy">{{cite web |url=http://sanjoseca.gov/planning/counter/policies/pol_lighting.pdf |title=Outdoor lighting on private developments |author=San Jose City Council |date=March 1, 1983 |access-date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060702090656/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/counter/policies/pol_lighting.pdf |archive-date=July 2, 2006 |author-link=San Jose City Council }}</ref> To recognize the city's efforts, the [[asteroid]] [[6216 San Jose]] was named after the city.<ref name="UCSC">{{cite web |url=http://www.ucsc.edu/oncampus/currents/97-98/05-25/asteroid.htm |title=UCSC, Lick Observatory designate asteroid for the city of San Jose |publisher=[[University of California, Santa Cruz]] |date=May 25, 1998 |access-date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817095443/http://www.ucsc.edu/oncampus/currents/97-98/05-25/asteroid.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2007 }}</ref> There are four distinct valleys in the city of San Jose: Almaden Valley, situated on the southwest fringe of the city; Evergreen Valley to the southeast, which is hilly all throughout its interior; Santa Clara Valley, which includes the flat, main urban expanse of the South Bay; and the rural [[Coyote Valley, California|Coyote Valley]], to the city's extreme southern fringe.<ref name=Phillips>{{cite report |title=Safe Passage for Coyote Valley: A Wildlife Linkage for the 101 Corridor |author1=Julie Phillips |author2=Ryan Phillips |author3=Neela Srinivasan |author4=Deborah Aso |author5=Wendy Lao |author6=Pat Cornely |date=2012 |publisher=[[De Anza College]] |location=Cupertino, California |url=http://www.deanza.edu/es/wildlifecorrproj/Safe%20Passagelowres.pdf |access-date=January 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927115425/http://www.deanza.edu/es/wildlifecorrproj/Safe%20Passagelowres.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref> The extensive [[droughts in California]], coupled with the drainage of the reservoir at [[Anderson Lake (California)|Anderson Lake]] for [[seismic]] repairs, have strained the city's [[water security]].<ref>[https://gilroydispatch.com/anderson-reservoir-will-close-to-public-through-2030/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503124517/https://gilroydispatch.com/anderson-reservoir-will-close-to-public-through-2030/|date=May 3, 2022}} "Anderson Reservoir will close to public through 2030". Accessed March 30, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://morganhilltimes.com/anderson-reservoir-drained-to-3-percent-capacity/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503124510/https://morganhilltimes.com/anderson-reservoir-drained-to-3-percent-capacity/|date=May 3, 2022}} "Anderson Reservoir drained to 3 percent capacity". Accessed March 31, 2022.</ref> San Jose has suffered from lack of precipitation and [[water scarcity]] to the extent that some residents may run out of household water by the summer of 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abc7news.com/amp/rain-california-drought-2022-san-jose-weather-western/11571287/ |title=Some San Jose Residents Could Run Out of Water by Summer if Drought Continues, Expert Says |work=ABC7 News |access-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808190905/https://abc7news.com/amp/rain-california-drought-2022-san-jose-weather-western/11571287/ |url-status=live }}{{title missing|date=July 2022}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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