With more rain on the way, officials are carefully monitoring Lake Cachuma after it nearly reached capacity last week, leading to officials proactively releasing water from the reservoir.
In order to prevent flooding downstream and keep the lake full, officials do have to release water from the reservoir into the Santa Ynez River to prevent the lake from overflowing after significant rainfall.
Walter Rubalcava with Santa Barbara County’s Water Resources Division said they are working with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to minimize impacts and keep the lake as full as needed…