About Us

Protecting Cachuma Project Water Rights and Other Interests of its Member Agencies on the South Coast

The CCRB Member Units are: City of Santa Barbara | Goleta Water District | Montecito Water District

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CCRB Assists with Protection of Endangered Steelhead

CCRB is participating in the preparation of a new Biological Opinion for endangered Steelhead with the Bureau of Reclamation.

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Lake Cachuma

The capacity of Lake Cachuma is about 192,000 acre-feet. An acre foot is about 43,600 cubic feet, and approximately 326,000 U.S. gallons. One acre foot is about an average family's yearly water use.

History

The Cachuma Conservation Release Board (CCRB) is a joint powers agency formed in January 1973 by Carpinteria Valley Water District, the City of Santa Barbara, Goleta Water District, and the Montecito Water District. In January 2011, Carpinteria withdrew its membership. CCRB was established to represent its members in protecting their Cachuma Project water rights and other related interests. CCRB's…