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Santa Ynez River above Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara Canal water level today

Lake in Santa Barbara County, California

1,382.99ft
421.54 m · NGVD29
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▲ 0.27 ft
7 days
▲ 0.70 ft
30 days
▲ 0.36 ft
Normal for Oct 23 ?
1,378.71 ft

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Santa Ynez River above Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara Canal is 4.3 ft higher than normal for Oct 23, higher than on this date in 5 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↗ Rising 0.70 ft
  • Lowest on record↓ 8.52 ft (1990)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday1,382.99 ft

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 88.59–4,831.00 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 92.00–1,390.51 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,369.57–1,386.16 ftToday: 1,382.99 ftToday 1,382.99 ftMedian 1,378.71Lowest 88.59Highest 4,831.0025th
Lowest to highest on this date: 88.59–4,831.00 ftUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 92.00–1,390.51 ftNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,369.57–1,386.16 ftToday: 1,382.99 ftToday 1,382.99 ftMedian 1,378.71Highest 4,831.0025th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 5 of the last 10 years.

The lake has risen 0.70 ft in 7 days and risen 0.36 ft in 30 days.

Since 1988, the lowest daily level was 8.52 ft (Dec 1990) and the highest 4,831.00 ft (Oct 1990).

Santa Ynez River above Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara Canal level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

-173647451,1251,506JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-09-18: 1,379.83 ft2025-09-23: 1,378.94 ft2025-09-28: 1,378.93 ft2025-10-03: 1,378.85 ft2025-10-08: 1,378.77 ft2025-10-13: 1,378.68 ft2025-10-18: 1,378.77 ft2025-10-23: 1,378.73 ft2025-10-28: 1,378.65 ft2025-11-02: 1,378.63 ft2025-11-07: 1,378.19 ft2025-11-12: 1,377.13 ft2025-11-17: 1,378.50 ft2025-11-22: 1,384.38 ft2025-11-27: 1,385.15 ft2025-12-02: 1,385.58 ft2025-12-07: 1,386.01 ft2025-12-12: 1,386.39 ft2025-12-17: 1,386.81 ft2025-12-22: 1,387.15 ft2025-12-27: 1,400.30 ft2026-01-01: 1,400.41 ft2026-01-06: 1,400.20 ft2026-01-11: 1,399.72 ft2026-01-16: 1,400.00 ft2026-01-21: 1,399.71 ft2026-01-26: 1,400.05 ft2026-01-31: 1,400.05 ft2026-02-05: 1,399.93 ft2026-02-10: 1,399.90 ft2026-02-15: 1,399.28 ft2026-02-20: 1,400.16 ft2026-02-25: 1,400.12 ft2026-03-02: 1,399.83 ft2026-03-07: 1,400.04 ft2026-03-12: 1,400.01 ft2026-03-17: 1,399.97 ft2026-03-22: 1,400.04 ft2026-03-27: 1,399.93 ft2026-04-01: 1,399.89 ft2026-04-06: 1,399.76 ft2026-04-11: 1,399.56 ft2026-04-16: 1,399.71 ft2026-04-21: 1,399.35 ft2026-04-26: 1,399.87 ft2026-05-01: 1,399.92 ft2026-05-06: 1,399.87 ft2026-05-11: 1,399.79 ft2026-05-16: 1,399.66 ft2026-05-21: 1,399.44 ft2026-05-26: 1,399.17 ft2026-05-31: 1,399.00 ft2026-06-05: 1,398.65 ft2026-06-10: 1,398.16 ft2026-06-15: 1,397.62 ft2026-06-20: 1,397.01 ft2026-06-25: 1,396.40 ft2026-06-30: 1,395.76 ft2026-07-05: 1,395.14 ft2026-07-10: 1,394.50 ft2026-07-15: 1,393.68 ft2026-07-20: 1,392.10 ft2026-07-25: 1,390.51 ft2026-07-30: 1,388.90 ft2026-08-04: 1,387.22 ft2026-08-09: 1,385.67 ft2026-08-14: 1,384.68 ft2026-08-19: 1,383.65 ft2026-08-24: 1,383.16 ft2026-08-29: 1,383.09 ft2026-09-03: 1,382.98 ft2026-09-08: 1,382.91 ft2026-09-13: 1,382.82 ft2026-09-18: 1,382.72 ft2026-09-23: 1,382.63 ft2026-09-28: 1,382.57 ft2026-10-03: 1,382.47 ft2026-10-08: 1,382.39 ft2026-10-13: 1,382.33 ft2026-10-18: 1,382.24 ft
-173647451,1251,506JanAprJulOct202520262025-09-18: 1,379.83 ft2025-09-23: 1,378.94 ft2025-09-28: 1,378.93 ft2025-10-03: 1,378.85 ft2025-10-08: 1,378.77 ft2025-10-13: 1,378.68 ft2025-10-18: 1,378.77 ft2025-10-23: 1,378.73 ft2025-10-28: 1,378.65 ft2025-11-02: 1,378.63 ft2025-11-07: 1,378.19 ft2025-11-12: 1,377.13 ft2025-11-17: 1,378.50 ft2025-11-22: 1,384.38 ft2025-11-27: 1,385.15 ft2025-12-02: 1,385.58 ft2025-12-07: 1,386.01 ft2025-12-12: 1,386.39 ft2025-12-17: 1,386.81 ft2025-12-22: 1,387.15 ft2025-12-27: 1,400.30 ft2026-01-01: 1,400.41 ft2026-01-06: 1,400.20 ft2026-01-11: 1,399.72 ft2026-01-16: 1,400.00 ft2026-01-21: 1,399.71 ft2026-01-26: 1,400.05 ft2026-01-31: 1,400.05 ft2026-02-05: 1,399.93 ft2026-02-10: 1,399.90 ft2026-02-15: 1,399.28 ft2026-02-20: 1,400.16 ft2026-02-25: 1,400.12 ft2026-03-02: 1,399.83 ft2026-03-07: 1,400.04 ft2026-03-12: 1,400.01 ft2026-03-17: 1,399.97 ft2026-03-22: 1,400.04 ft2026-03-27: 1,399.93 ft2026-04-01: 1,399.89 ft2026-04-06: 1,399.76 ft2026-04-11: 1,399.56 ft2026-04-16: 1,399.71 ft2026-04-21: 1,399.35 ft2026-04-26: 1,399.87 ft2026-05-01: 1,399.92 ft2026-05-06: 1,399.87 ft2026-05-11: 1,399.79 ft2026-05-16: 1,399.66 ft2026-05-21: 1,399.44 ft2026-05-26: 1,399.17 ft2026-05-31: 1,399.00 ft2026-06-05: 1,398.65 ft2026-06-10: 1,398.16 ft2026-06-15: 1,397.62 ft2026-06-20: 1,397.01 ft2026-06-25: 1,396.40 ft2026-06-30: 1,395.76 ft2026-07-05: 1,395.14 ft2026-07-10: 1,394.50 ft2026-07-15: 1,393.68 ft2026-07-20: 1,392.10 ft2026-07-25: 1,390.51 ft2026-07-30: 1,388.90 ft2026-08-04: 1,387.22 ft2026-08-09: 1,385.67 ft2026-08-14: 1,384.68 ft2026-08-19: 1,383.65 ft2026-08-24: 1,383.16 ft2026-08-29: 1,383.09 ft2026-09-03: 1,382.98 ft2026-09-08: 1,382.91 ft2026-09-13: 1,382.82 ft2026-09-18: 1,382.72 ft2026-09-23: 1,382.63 ft2026-09-28: 1,382.57 ft2026-10-03: 1,382.47 ft2026-10-08: 1,382.39 ft2026-10-13: 1,382.33 ft2026-10-18: 1,382.24 ft
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20251,378.73 ft▼ 4.26 ft
Oct 23, 20241,384.21 ft▲ 1.22 ft
Oct 23, 20231,386.33 ft▲ 3.34 ft
Oct 23, 20221,378.63 ft▼ 4.36 ft
Oct 23, 20211,371.78 ft▼ 11.21 ft
Oct 23, 20201,381.38 ft▼ 1.61 ft
Oct 23, 20191,386.81 ft▲ 3.82 ft
Oct 23, 20181,392.83 ft▲ 9.84 ft
Oct 23, 20171,384.73 ft▲ 1.74 ft
Oct 23, 20161,370.79 ft▼ 12.20 ft

Records & details

Highest
4,831.00 ft on Oct 12, 1990
Lowest
8.52 ft on Dec 21, 1990
Records from
1988 (38 years of daily data)
Storage
1,256 acre-ft
Water temperature
Not measured here

What acre-feet and % full mean

Full history: yearly highs and lows, monthly averages →

Campgrounds near Santa Ynez River above Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara Canal

  • Upper Oso Campground4.3 mi · FS
  • Sage Hill6.0 mi · FS
  • Los Prietos7.1 mi · FS
  • Paradise Campground7.3 mi · FS
  • Fremont Campground7.7 mi · FS

All 5 campgrounds, reservations and phone numbers →

Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov; straight-line distance from the lake's gauge or dam.

Weather & wind

This Afternoon75°F · Sunny
Wind NNW 10 mph
Tonight50°F · Mostly Clear
Wind NNE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday78°F · Sunny
Wind NNW 5 mph
Saturday Night52°F · Clear
Wind N 5 mph
Sunday80°F · Sunny
Wind NNW 5 mph
Sunday Night52°F · Mostly Clear
Wind N 0 to 5 mph

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 1 h ago.

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