The Pit River is approximately long measuring from its longest source.

Historically it drained into the Pit River.

Salmon was scarce for eastern groups, while those in the lower Pit River found it in abundance.

They primarily live along the Pit River in the northeast corner of California.

The lake normally has no outlet; however, when the water level is extremely high, the south end of the lake can overflow into the Pit River.

During rare high water levels, Goose Lake still spills into the Pit River.

Goose Lake drained into the Pit River only twice in recorded history: in 1868 and 1881.

The Pit River originates in this mountain range.

They too, proved to be Pit Rivers, and were not less repulsive than those of their tribe we had met before.

The Achomawi are also known as the Pit River Indians.