Lake Davis, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lake Davis, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Plumas County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Plumas
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area_total_km2 = 15.9
area_total_sq_mi = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 15.9
area_land_sq_mi = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 5886
elevation_m = 1794
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 23
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population_density_km2 = 1.4
population_density_sq_mi = 3.8
timezone = Pacific (PST)
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latd = 39 |latm = 52 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 120 |longm = 28 |longs = 20 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 96137
area_code = 530
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blank_info = 06-39483
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Lake Davis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lake Davis is located at coor dms|39|52|8|N|120|28|20|W|city (39.868841, -120.472214)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 23 people, 10 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.7 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White and 4.35% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.70% of the population.

There were 10 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, and 10.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.4% from 25 to 44, 39.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 155.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 155.6 males.

Northern pike

In September 2007 the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) began a second attempt to eradicate invasive Northern pike in Lake Davis by lowering the lake and poisoning the remaining waters with Rotenone, a naturally occurring poison deadly to gilled creatures. [cite news |first=Tamara |last=Keith |title=California Poisons Lake, Targeting Invasive Pike |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14698649&ft=1&f=1001 |work=All Things Considered |publisher=National Public Radio |date=2007-09-25 |accessdate=2007-09-25 ] California DFG fears that pike may escape the lake and enter the Sacramento River system, posing an enormous threat to native anadromous fish species that are already threatened, such as steelhead and salmon.The effort is extremeley controversial because pike are very popular gamefish with the locals. Also, much money and effort has already been used to try and rid the lake of pike, through explosives, nets, shocking, and a previous poisoning attempt, all with little to no success.

Media

The primary local news source is the [http://www.plumasnews.com Portola Reporter] , a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Lake Davis is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Lake Davis is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

References

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/recreation/rec_areas/davis.shtml Plumas National Forest: Lake Davis Recreation Area]
* [http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lakedavis/ Lake Davis - Northern Pike Eradication Project ]