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The Blue Door Flat area provides an interesting
area to watch waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds, as well as the
colorful wildflowers at the site. The area is in the transition
zone between the Great Basin and the Modoc Plateau, adding to the
diversity of species. The area is surrounded by dense groves of
juniper, scattered patches of aspen and a variety of mountain brush
species. Blue Door Flat lies in the shadow of the high country of
the South Warners Wilderness. The view to the east in the fall is
dramatic, and one of the best around with the changing vegetation
in the south Warners of broad open areas with patches of brilliant
orange aspens, red brush, and mixed conifer forests.
Blue Door Flat is a reservoir that was constructed in 1939 by the
California
Conservation Corps, or also known as the "Tree Army"
for their vast amount of conservation work completed in the post
depression years. The unique dam has hand placed rocks that are
still in place and working as it did in 1939. The reservoir provides
habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds while in spring the meadow
provides a fantastic array of color spread throughout the wet meadow
complex from the wildflower species.
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