Drought dries up Guadalupe River in San Jose

SAN JOSE (KRON) — The drought is drying up rivers and streams across the Bay Area — and taking a toll on fish and wildlife.

The Guadalupe River in San Jose is no exception. Images show a bone dry river. The Guadalupe River along Coleman Avenue just north of downtown San Jose is bare.

You can walk a long ways without seeing a bird or any signs of wildlife for that matter. The beavers and ducks that depend on the river have moved on, and the Guadalupe River Conservancy’s Leslee Hamilton is worried about what’s left of the fish.

Water released from Calero and other upstream reservoirs have been cut in half, leaving the river in worse shape than anyone can remember. You can still see a few stagnant pools of water along the river.