The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE000582 ELKHORN MINE / OLD ELKHORN MINE IDANHA, PARK ELKHORN BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W013444 01-169 300010035 45.49 -113.0386
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
04S 12W 14 AADD 5039189 340675 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
7520 F NF DILLON SALMON ELKHORN HOT SPRINGS
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 9/13/1996 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
LEAD
SILVER
ZINC
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: DILLON
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code:
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: N
Impact:
Report:
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 COLP FLOW Y 34-16 NF
A02 PART FLOW Y 34-19,20,21,22, 23,24 NF OPEN AT PORTAL
A03 COLP NO N NF
A04 COLP NO N NF
A05 COLP NO N NF
Sample Table
Sample Id Sampler pH SC Date TempC Flow Rate Flow Units Flow Method Source Ind No Veg Stain Salt Sulf Turb Location Related to Stream Stream Sedimention Photos Available? Photo Numbers Remarks
ELES10L PAH 8.18 94 9/10/1996 50 2 GPM ESTIMATED ADIT N N N N N NA NO Y 34-17
ELES20L PAH 7.2 40 9/10/1996 5 600 GPM ESTIMATED STREAM N N N N N UP ELKHORN CREEK NO Y 34-18
ELES30H PAH 4.83 289 9/10/1996 150 GPM ESTIMATED ADIT N Y Y Y N NA NO Y 35-22;23;24;25 pH METER WON'T CALIBRATE; SO NO READINGS
ELES40L PAH 6.53 77 10/2/1996 2.4 600 GPM ESTIMATED STREAM N Y N N N DOWN ELKHORN CREEK NO Y 39-4;5 BELOW CONFLUENCE OF DITCH & IRON-STAINED CREEK
ELK001 JJM 6.45 140.4 8/10/2000 17.8 STREAM DOWN ELKHORN CREEK ELKHORN CREEK AT RAILROAD BRIDGE
ELK005 JJM 7.47 50 8/11/2000 14.9 ADIT ELKHORN MINE DITCH AT WEIR
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: Y
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: Y
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: SEE ALSO: ELKHORN UPPER CAMP; ELKHORN MILL.
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
FL01 01 G Y 34-23 ORE BIN ON DUMP.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
WA01 MOD SPARSE Y N Y N N LOW IN Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01
A02
A03
A04
A05
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 9/11/1996
Photos Available?: Y
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1
Drainage Basin: ELKHORN CREEK
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 17
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 0
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: STOCK; WILDLIFE
Nearest Wells (miles): 5
Number of Wells within 4 miles:
Uses of Wells within 4 miles:
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 17
Number of Months Occupied:
Number of Houses within 2 miles:
Recreational Usage on Site: H
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 0
Name or Type of Recreational Area: COOLIDGE TOWNSITE; MONO CREEK CAMPGROUND
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y
Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y
Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y
Safety Risk from Chemicals:
Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items):
Safety Risk from Explosives:
Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream:
Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0
Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 0
Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0
Population within 1-2 miles: 0
Population within 2-3 miles: 0
Population within 3-4 miles: 0
Public Interest: H

End of report. Retrieved 5/4/2024 1:28:25 AM.

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