Cachuma Lake is over capacity following recent rainfall, prompting officials to release water from the dam and temporarily restrict some lake activities. The reservoir is currently at 101% capacity, ...

Water nears the top of Bradbury Dam as runoff from this week’s powerful storms has pushed Lake Cachuma to the brim. Officials said Friday they expect the lake to begin spilling imminently. Credit: ...

From the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, Cachuma Lake is just 20 miles away. Yet, along that steep and curvy pass between city and backcountry, the world changes. Things quiet down. The air flows ...

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 ...

As Santa Barbara County emerged from last weekend’s soaking storm, the new focus shifts to the water left behind and where it went. The storm, which pushed the county past its average annual rainfall ...

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After weeks of relentless winter storms, all of California’s key reservoirs are swelling past their historical levels for this time of year. California’s largest reservoir, Shasta Lake, is at 123% of ...

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Portions of upstate New York are under a lake-effect snow warning until Saturday morning as the National Weather Service (NWS) warns heavy bands and accumulation are possible. Weather systems are ...