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Cachuma Lake water level

Santa Ynez River · California · operated by USBR (Bradbury Dam)

By Michael, independent developer behind zovo.one. Readings pulled live from the same CDEC feed the operator reports to.

Cachuma Lake is 85% full as of Oct 9, 2026, per CDEC data; 10.1 ft below full pool.

healthy 10.1 ft below full pool

CDEC 163,712 acre-ft · updated Oct 9, 2026

85%

percent full

742.9

water level (ft msl)

10.1

ft below full pool

−0.08

24-hour change (ft)

753

full pool (ft ref.)

0.19M

capacity (acre-ft)

At 742.93 ft, Cachuma Lake is higher than 78% of Octobers in 20 years of daily record. Full Cachuma Lake almanac, $19 → what is in it

Can I launch? Yes, most ramps usable.

Lake is well within its normal pool; most boat ramps are usable. Confirm your specific ramp, which can close independently of lake level.

~30-day trend · reservoir elevation

744.7 742.9 now 742.9

Is that normal for the date?

At 742.93 ft, Cachuma Lake is higher than 78% of Octobers in 20 years of daily record.

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The median for this date across 20 years is 731.46 ft, so this is +11.47 ft against the lake’s own history. Placed on a quantile ladder built from 6,962 daily readings published by CDEC for site CCH, 2007-03-11 to 2026-08-06. This reservoir typically peaks in January and bottoms out in December.

How the level compares lately

Over the roughly 30-day series the gage fell 1.8 ft; the last 24 hours moved it down 0.1 ft. For readers outside the U.S., the surface is about 226.4 m above sea level.

Check any elevation yourself. Type a level in feet above sea level (a ramp cutoff, a marina mark) to see how far it sits below full pool and in meters.

Elevation, ft above sea level

About Cachuma Lake

Full pool

753 ft

Capacity

193,305 AF

Dam / operator

USBR (Bradbury Dam)

River / basin

Santa Ynez River

State

California

Data feed

CDEC

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is recomputed in code from a public government feed, never typed by hand. The live elevation is a CDEC gage reading; feet below full pool, the operating-band gaps, the ~30-day change, and the meter conversion are all derived from that one validated reading and the published reference elevations. The reading is timestamped in the gauge above, and LakeLevelNow pulls the same feed the operator reports to.

Questions about Cachuma Lake

How full is Cachuma Lake right now?

Cachuma Lake is about 85% full as of Oct 9, 2026.

Can I launch a boat at Cachuma Lake?

Lake is well within its normal pool; most boat ramps are usable. Confirm your specific ramp, which can close independently of lake level. Individual ramps open and close on their own schedules and on local hazards.

Where does Cachuma Lake's level come from?

LakeLevelNow pulls it from the CDEC public water-data feed (California Data Exchange). The reading is timestamped in the gauge above.

Who operates Cachuma Lake?

Cachuma Lake, on the Santa Ynez River, is operated by USBR (Bradbury Dam). Reservoir releases, flood-control drawdowns, and water-supply decisions are theirs.

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