Amador Valley

[1] Part of Tri-Valley, the valley is bounded by the foothills of the Diablo Range on the north and south, Pleasanton Ridge to the west, and Livermore Valley to the east.

These waters drain south through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda Creek, ultimately ending up in San Francisco Bay.

[2] Amador Valley was once marshland characterized by tules and willow trees, with Tulare Lake at its center.

Euro-American development in the 19th century reduced the marsh to Arroyo de la Laguna.

The valley was named after José María Amador, a local ranchero who settled in the nearby Rancho San Ramon in 1834.