States

Cachuma Lake

California · Reclamation gauge
735740745750755
Grey bar: 12-month range 736.0–754.4 ft.
Water level · NAVD88
742.36FT
Storage 162,142 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.13 ft30 days −1.48 ftvs last year +5.43 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:11 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Looks good
Light wind, dry
Wind10 mph
Rain0%
Temp76°F
Level742.4 ft
This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 76°F
W 10 mph · rain 0%
TonightPartly Cloudy · 49°F
NNW 0 to 10 mph · rain 0%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

742.0742.5743.0743.5744.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
742.0742.5743.0743.5744.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
735740745750755ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
735740745750755ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

Cachuma Lake's latest daily level (Oct 24, 2026) is 742.36 (NAVD88) ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 162,142 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.13 ft), and it is −1.48 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (736.93 ft), the lake is 5.43 ft higher.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Cachuma Lake and Bradbury Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)162,142 acre-feet
Gauge / stationCachuma Lake and Bradbury Dam
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location34.5830, -119.9800

Nearby lakes

Alisal Reservoir9 mi W596.77 ft−0.87 ftLake Piru70 mi E1,020.99 ft−2.78 ftNacimiento Reservoir96 mi NW744.87 ft−0.30 ftSan Antonio Reservoir98 mi NW740.99 ft−0.01 ftMillerton Lake168 mi N502.48 ft−1.41 ft

Common questions

Is Cachuma Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.13 ft and over 30 days −1.48 ft.

How full is Cachuma Lake?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.