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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 Cone s, Juniper flats, Pine forests, and seasonal Lake s. 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 . |
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