Officials in Santa Barbara County are contemplating allowing swimming in Lake Cachuma, a reservoir where swimming has been banned since 1953. Supervisor Steve Lavagnino highlighted the lake's potential as an underutilized resource for locals and visitors. With existing recreational facilities like campgrounds and fishing areas, the county aims to enhance swimming opportunities, especially given the lake's warm climate. Discussions are underway with local water agencies, and officials believe that no significant additional water treatment infrastructure would be necessary due to the lake's existing rigorous treatment processes.
"It just seems to us that the lake is such a great resource in the county for locals and for visitors, and it's just really underutilized."
"That's actually one of the warmest areas of our county. So even in the wintertime, you can get 80-90-degree days over there. And then you've really got no place to swim. It just seems like kind of a no-brainer to us."
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