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East Bay Creeks, Oakland, Berkeley, San
Leandro, CA
Some of the best documented creeks in the East
Bay, are those that flowed through a major park or school grounds, such as
Strawberry Creek in Berkeley, CA. The few creeks that flowed year round,
such as the Temescal Creek and the San Leandro Creek, were dammed, to
provide water reservoirs for drinking water, after backyard wells began to
run dry. The Temescal was dammed in 1869 and the San Leandro in 1876. The
best documented wells were located in parks or on the grounds of prominent
residences (such as Idora Park and the Schilling Residence in Oakland).
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