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California Pines

California Pines

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California Pines is a large rural-lot subdivision in southwestern Modoc County, California, near Alturas, developed beginning in the late 1960s. The associated Community Services District spans over 24,700 acres (~80 square miles); the subdivision includes a Lake District around Donovan Reservoir with a lodge, restaurant, swimming pool, and airstrip, plus a Hill District of pine and juniper country, with most lots off-grid.

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Acreage
24,700 acres
Climate
High desert
Lot prices
$3k–$30k/lot
Infrastructure
Well, Septic, Power-available
Amenities
Clubhouse, Lake access, Airstrip
Parcel data
Modoc County (CA) ArcGIS / Assessor (https://modocca.maps.arcgis.com/)

Typical flow by month

1904 to 2026

The water at California Pines typically runs highest in March, at a median 325 cfs, and lowest in August, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,580 cfs, in 1986.

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Typical flow by month at Pit R near Canby CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January11268 to 254
February20083 to 430
March325141 to 626
April28298 to 603
May27761 to 618
June11031 to 298
July298.0 to 62
August204.5 to 56
September3912 to 86
October5120 to 80
November8157 to 116
December9261 to 143

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pit R near Canby CA (site 11348500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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