The
Pit River winds through the Modoc Plateau.
The 'Modoc Plateau' lies in the northeast corner of
California as well as parts of
Oregon and
Nevada. It is a mile-high expanse of
lava flows with
cinder cones,
juniper flats,
pine forests, and seasonal
lakes. Nearly 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of the
Modoc National Forest lie on the plateau between the Medicine Lake Highlands in the west and the
Warner Mountains in the east. The plateau supports large herds of
Mule Deer (''Odocoileus hemionus''), Rocky Mountain Elk (''Cervus canadensis''), and
Pronghorn (''Antilocapra americana'').
There are also several herds of wild horses on the plateau. The
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Long Bell State Game Refuge are located on the plateau as well. The Lost River watershed drains the north part of the plateau, while southern watersheds either collect in basin reservoirs or flow into the large Big Sage Reservoir, which sits in the center of
Modoc County.
External links
★
CERES - Overview of the Modoc Bioregion
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