Lake Cachuma lake and shoreline

Lake Cachuma Water Level

California

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Lake Cachuma

Lake Cachuma is currently 10.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 742.3 feet.

742.29 ft · Updated 1 day ago · U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Current level

742.29ft

−10.71 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.07 ft

Previous readingOct 23742.36 ft

7-day change

Down 0.13 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.36 ft

29 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
742.29 ft
24h
-0.07 ft
7d
-0.13 ft
30d
-1.36 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Cachuma is currently 742.29 ft, 10.71 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.13 ft over the past 7 days and 1.36 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Cachuma Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

10.71 ft below full pool

Current level
742.29 ft
Full pool
753 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

Reference levels

  • Full pool753 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Santa Barbara County, CA

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Santa Barbara County, CA. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Santa Barbara County, CA

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 24, 2026742.29-0.07
Oct 23, 2026742.360
Oct 22, 2026742.360
Oct 21, 2026742.36+0.12
Oct 20, 2026742.24-0.04
Oct 19, 2026742.28-0.06
Oct 18, 2026742.34-0.08

Common questions about Lake Cachuma’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Cachuma is 742.29 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Lake Cachuma lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Cachuma is 753 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Cachuma lake level is falling — falling about 0.13 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Cachuma is currently 10.71 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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