In 1953, the Bradbury Dam was built along the Santa Ynez River to create a 3,100 acre reservoir called Cachuma Lake. On the shore is a huge recreational area that includes camp sites and cabin rentals so you can enjoy boating and the surrounding Los Padres National Forest. If you look closely, you can see the light colored waterline. I was told the water level had dropped over 60 feet after several years of drought.
