The Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District is not planning for Water Rights Releases downstream of Lake Cachuma during 2023.  Last winter's storms replenished the River Alluvium groundwater as…

45th Annual Report - A Summary of Findings for the Previous Water Year (2021-2022, Current Water Year (2022-2023), and Ensuing Water Year (2023-2024)

The site is for Californians not served by a public water system who are experiencing problems with water supply from a groundwater well, surface water source or other source. You can report your…

     In 1939, the people of the Santa Ynez and Lompoc Valleys joined together to form this water conservation district. The purpose was to prevent the entirety of the upstream Santa Ynez River being…

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