Los Gatos Creek runs from the Lexington Reservoir in the Santa Cruz Mountains to Downtown San Jose. On Tuesday, the water supply to the creek was cut by about 60 percent as South Bay water officials try to conserve what little water they have to work with.

The creek runs right through the middle of the Santa Clara Valley and is popular with joggers and cyclists, as well as birds, wildlife and fish.

Lexington Reservoir, which feeds the creek, is at less than 20 percent of capacity. By drastically cutting the amount of water released from the reservoir, water managers hope to avoid a situation where the water level drops below the intakes.

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