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Lake Cachuma Water Level Today

Also known as Cachuma Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Cachuma, on the Santa Ynez River in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station CCH Provisional

Water level Provisional

741.90ft

msl · Daily reading for Nov 7, 2026

  • 8.10 ftbelow full pool (750.0 ft)
  • −0.03 ftin 24 h−0.18 ft in 7 days−1.11 ft in 30 days
735740745750755735740745750755735740745750755
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Cachuma full?

No. Lake Cachuma is 8.10 ft below full pool (750.0 ft). It is 5.63 ft higher than a year ago (736.27 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Lake Cachuma level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 2026741.90—
Nov 6, 2026741.93—
Nov 5, 2026741.98—
Nov 4, 2026742.02—
Nov 3, 2026742.08—
Nov 2, 2026742.08—
Nov 1, 2026742.12—
Oct 31, 2026742.08—
Oct 30, 2026742.11—
Oct 29, 2026742.14—
Oct 28, 2026742.17—
Oct 27, 2026742.21—
Oct 26, 2026742.26—
Oct 25, 2026742.29—
Oct 24, 2026742.36—
Oct 23, 2026742.36—
Oct 22, 2026742.36—
Oct 21, 2026742.24—
Oct 20, 2026742.28—
Oct 19, 2026742.34—
Oct 18, 2026742.42—
Oct 17, 2026742.49—
Oct 16, 2026742.53—
Oct 15, 2026742.58—
Oct 14, 2026742.68—
Oct 13, 2026742.73—
Oct 12, 2026742.88—
Oct 11, 2026742.88—
Oct 10, 2026742.88—
Oct 9, 2026742.93—
Oct 8, 2026743.01—
  • Lake Cachuma level
  • Full pool 750.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily readings since 2007

Lake Cachuma on Nov 7 in past years

Lake Cachuma water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today741.90—−8.10 ft
2025736.27−5.63−13.73 ft
2024747.31+5.41−2.69 ft
2023747.17+5.27−2.83 ft
2022693.39−48.51−56.61 ft
2021712.14−29.76−37.86 ft
2020729.33−12.57−20.67 ft
2019734.18−7.72−15.82 ft
2018691.78−50.12−58.22 ft
2017702.87−39.03−47.13 ft
2016646.93−94.97−103.07 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
750.0 ft msl
Highest since 2007
754.43 ftJan 17, 2026
Lowest since 2007
646.42 ftOct 14, 2016
Data since
Mar 11, 2007
Dam
Bradbury Damcompleted 1953
River
Santa Ynez River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Santa Barbara County
Gauge location
34.5830, −119.9800

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Mar 11, 2007 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon81°FHighLow 54°FN 5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight54°FLowN 5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Monday81°FHighLow 53°FN 5 mphSunny
  4. Tuesday84°FHighLow 54°FNNE 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday84°FHighLow 56°FSE 0–5 mphSunny
  6. Thursday77°FHighLow 54°FSE 5–15 mphSunny
  7. Friday76°FHighLow 55°FS 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.58, −119.98). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Cachuma?
750.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Bradbury Dam.
How much does Lake Cachuma need to be full?
Lake Cachuma needs 8.10 ft more water to reach full pool (750.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Lake Cachuma rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.18 ft in the last 7 days and −0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 741.90 ft on Nov 7, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
When was Lake Cachuma last full?
It was last at or above full pool (750.0 ft) on Aug 11, 2026. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 8.10 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Cachuma reached 754.43 ft on Jan 17, 2026. The lowest was 646.42 ft on Oct 14, 2016 (CDEC data since 2007; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Cachuma changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 735.98 ft (Nov 13, 2025) to 754.43 ft (Jan 17, 2026), a swing of 18.45 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated every day with the daily reading from California Data Exchange Center. The last reading is from Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Daily reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station CCH, cdec.water.ca.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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