Guadalupe is a small river in California . The source of the river is in the Santa Cruz Mountains, then the river flows north through San Jose , and flows into the Bay of Alviso in San Francisco .
| Guadalupe | |
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| English Guadalupe river | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 160 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Alviso |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Pacific Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | California |
 - source  - mouth | |
There are many parks on the river, in particular, one of the largest city parks in the USA - Guadalupe River Park .
Periodically, the river overflows and floods the central part of the city of San Jose ; after the floods of 1995 and 1997, a flood protection plan was developed for a period of 100 years. The largest flood occurred in 1955, when Guadalupe flooded 3359 hectares .