hail and high winds that led to flooding, downed trees, power outages and numerous vehicle crashes, but the precipitation did little to lift Cachuma Lake from its drought-distressed condition.

In May of this year, Lake Cachuma, which serves the five water districts of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Montecito, and Santa Ynez, was at 28,000 acre feet, just 14% of its total capacity.

Cachuma Lake is slated to receive 16,000 pounds of rainbow trout this season, according to Santa Barbara County Parks. The first 4,000 pounds of trout have already been delivered. County officials ...

Cachuma Lake, which is 60 miles northwest of Oxnard ... Many California lakes have recovered substantially after years of drought following a wet winter last year. The most recent version of ...

LAKE CACHUMA, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara issued the following press release on Friday after the first batch of Rainbow Trout were introduced to Lake Cachuma on Thursday. Rainbow Trout.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Due to an abundance of rain during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Cachuma Lake is currently at 91% ...