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Geothermal Field, and several geothermal plants are located on the mountain. Other areas on the mountain are owned by Cobb
Mountain Spring Water (now sold as Mayacamas Mountain Spring Water) or are privately held timberlands. Because much of Cobb Mountain is privately owned, it is largely not
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Mountain drains into the headwaters of
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611:Mauldin, Henry (1995).
213:Lake County, California
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925:Pleistocene lava domes
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389:Cache Creek
357:Putah Creek
309:Lake County
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92:Coordinates
67:Parent peak
904:Categories
879:Napa River
859:Cold Creek
687:2021-04-29
648:2021-10-29
597:2010-01-04
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435:References
385:Clear Lake
367:, and the
297:California
102:38°48′27″N
57:Prominence
752:Mountains
409:John Cobb
261:Lava dome
130:Geography
42:Elevation
429:Cal Fire
303:Location
238:Topo map
209:Location
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403:History
250:Geology
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