Lake Modoc
| Lake Modoc | |
|---|---|
Present-day Tule Lake basin | |
Lake Modoc | |
| Location | From Modoc and Siskiyou County, California to Jackson, Klamath and Lake County, Oregon near Upper Klamath Lake, Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lakes |
| Coordinates | 42°24′10″N 121°44′54″W / 42.4029°N 121.7484°W |
| Type | Pluvial lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 75 miles (121 km) |
| Surface area | 1,096 square miles (2,840 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 4,239 feet (1,292 m) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Lake Modoc | |
Lake Modoc is a former lake in California and Oregon, in the location of present-day Upper Klamath Lake, Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake. It existed during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, its formation probably influenced by volcanism and faulting. The bed of the former lake had plentiful resources for early humans, and today it is used for agriculture.