Where is Lake Cachuma?

Lake Cachuma is a lake in Santa Barbara County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Cachuma?

Lake Cachuma has a maximum depth of 150.9 feet and an average depth of 75.5 feet. The lake covers 2584 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Cachuma?

Lake Cachuma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Cachuma?

Lake Cachuma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Cachuma

Santa Barbara County, California2,584 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Max depth

150.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

2,584 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

40.4 mi

Measured length

151 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 150.9 ft. Surface area: 2584 acres.

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Lake Cachuma is a 2,584-acre lake in Santa Barbara County, California with a maximum depth of 151 feet (76-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Cachuma is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water150.9 ft surveyed max depth
Big water2,584 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Cachuma is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Cachuma

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Lake Cachuma, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Max depth

150.9 ft

Average depth

75.5 ft

Surface area

2,584 acres

Shoreline

40.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cachuma Lake Recreation AreaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Cachuma

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cachuma

Where is Lake Cachuma?: Lake Cachuma is a lake in Santa Barbara County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cachuma?: Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 150.9 ft. Surface area: 2584 acres.
Is Lake Cachuma safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Cachuma?: Lake Cachuma has a maximum depth of 150.9 feet and an average depth of 75.5 feet. The lake covers 2584 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Cachuma?: Lake Cachuma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Cachuma?: Lake Cachuma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.