March 21, 2023 -Increased Releases Due Storm

Reclamation increased the releases at the Bradbury Dam Spillway Gates today to 3,500 cfs.

United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) advised SYRWCD that they adjusted the precautionary releases through the Spillway Gates at Bradbury Dam from 3,000 to 3,500 cfs today.  Reclamation will continue to monitor the latest incoming storm and coordinate the response with the Santa Barbara County Flood Control team to make any additional changes to the spillway discharge.

Follow the Santa Ynez River water levels with USGS Stream Sensors. Here are the links:

• Santa Ynez River at Solvang (Alisal Bridge)
• Santa Ynez River at Lompoc Narrows 

County of Santa Barbara - Public Works

• Hydrology Section
  • Real-time Rainfall, River-Stream, and Reservoir Data
    • Real-time Rainfall Table
    • Real-time Reservoir Levels (map)
    • Real-time Stream Flow (map)
  • Rainfall & Reservoir Summary (Santa Barbara County Flood Control District)
  • Remote Cameras - Santa Barbara FCD (see latest images)

United States Bureau of Reclamation: Cachuma Daily Operations Table

Here is a LINK to  Reclamation's Cachuma Daily Operations Table: a daily summary of storage, inflows, and quantity of water released per outlet location from Cachuma Reservoir.

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