USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
11126400 Santa Ynez River at Highway 154, near Santa Ynez, CA
LOCATION - Lat 34°35'24.40", long 120°01'31.30" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Santa Barbara County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18060010, in Canada de Los Pino Land Grant, on right bank, 0.24 mi upstream of Highway 154 bridge, and 3.5 mi southeast of Santa Ynez.
DRAINAGE AREA - 429 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water year 2002 (partial-record station), October 2022 to current year (low-flow records only)..
GAGE - Datum of gage is 497.83 ft above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 21.02 ft, estimated. Feb. 25, 2023.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCRETE WATER-QUALITY DATA:
CHEMICAL DATA: Water years 2015 to 2017.
CONTINUOUS WATER-QUALITY DATA:
DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Water years June 2002 to current year.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Water years June 2002 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Water years June 2002 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Water-quality monitor since June 2002.