March 8, 2023 -Increases in Releases Due to Weather Forecast

Reclamation is increasing the Spillway Gates releases at Bradbury Dam today from about 2,000 cfs to 3,000 cfs and intend to make another increase tomorrow.

United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) advised SYRWCD that based on credible and reasonable information they received this moring relative to the weather forecast and in an effort to minimize possibility of flooding damage to property along the Santa Ynez River,  Reclamation is increasing the Spillway Gates releases at Bradbury Dam today from about 2,000 cfs to 3,000 cfs and intend to make another increase tomorrow. 

As planned, Reclamation has been operating a controlled discharge of about 2,000 cfs since Sunday, February 26, to establish sufficient storage volume for the persistent runoff from the past storm as well as the rainfall received over the last few days. Current estimates have the approximate reservoir elevation of 751 ft.

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.