This polyline shapefile depicts centerlines for waterways in the County of Santa Clara, California, including canals, canyons, channels, creeks and gulches. The Santa Clara Valley Water District manages an integrated water resources system that includes the supply of clean, safe water, flood protection and stewardship of streams on behalf of Santa Clara County's 1.8 million residents. This layer is part of a collection of GIS data for Santa Clara County, California.To map creeks and canals within Santa Clara County based on the 2001 county-wide orthophotos.