Cachuma Lake has reached full capacity and is spilling as all vessel launching is temporarily closed due to the recent holiday storm.
As of Sunday, December 28, Cachuma Lake’s reservoir capacity was at 98%, or 751.63 feet. The Jameson Reservoir and Gibraltar Reservoir are also at max capacity.
Officials note that Cachuma Lake is considered full and subject to spilling at an elevation 750 ft. On Friday, December 26, officials began releasing water from the reservoir. The spillway outflow peaked on Friday and has lessened on Sunday. Realtime data can be seen here.
An atmospheric river brought heavy amounts of rain to the Central Coast from Tuesday to Friday. Cachuma Lake received approximately 11 inches of rain this past week and Santa Barbara received just over 6 inches of rain…