Santa Barbara County Lake Quality
California, 6 lakes, measured by SWRCB
Santa Barbara County has 6 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. The 6 monitored lakes in Santa Barbara County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings SWRCB has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Santa Barbara County
6 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus LagoonSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Devereux LagoonSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Gibraltar ReservoirSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Guadalupe LakeSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jameson LakeSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake CachumaSanta Barbara | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 150.9 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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