Lake Cachuma of Santa Barbara County seen Dec. 21, 2025. Storms this week boosted the lake to 82% capacity and water levels rose about 5 feet. Credit: Peter Hartmann photo Lake Cachuma has risen ...

Farther northwest, Lake Cachuma has risen after weeks of steady rain, prompting proactive releases to balance reservoir ...

How full are 17 California lakes and reservoirs were after heavy winter rain storms? One is 100% full. Another lake went up ...

Cachuma Lake is closed to boaters due to debris but the recreation area is open for campers and day use. Debris is on the lake from the recent storms.

Water levels at California’s largest reservoir have surged by more than 35 feet since mid-December.