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Pastel colors at dawn reveal a receding Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, due to California’s sustained drought conditions. Plywood planks are used to reach the the docks at the marina, which are hundreds of feet from the high-water shoreline. As the lake continues to recede, workers move the dock farther away from shore. Lake Cachuma, a rain-dependent lake, was about 40% of capacity as of Feb. 26, 2014. Lake Cachuma diverts a significant flow downstream to help maintain habitat for the federally endangered steelhead trout that once claimed the Santa Ynez River and its tributaries. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)