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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE000924 QUEEN OF THE HILLS VIPOND-QTZ HILL BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W007457 01-042 300010050 45.6719 -112.9539
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
02S 11W 10 CDCA 5059361 347834 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
8200 F NF DILLON BUTTE SOUTH VIPOND PARK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 8/16/1996 GNA
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
LEAD
SILVER
ZINC
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: WISE RIVER
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020004
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: N
Impact: L
Report: DISCHARGE FROM ADIT DOES NOT REACH MAIN STREAM. INTERESTINGLY, JUST NORTH OF THE MINE THERE IS A PIPE THAT IS DISCHARGING WATER FREELY.
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 INTACT FLOW Y 96-1-1 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
BQHS10M RM 9.8 163 8/16/1996 8.9 5 GPM BUCKET ADIT N N N N N NA NO Y 96-1-1
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: Y
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: SITE VISITED ON 8/16/96 BY GINETTE ABDO AND RICH MARVIN.
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
CA01 2 P N THESE CABINS ARE NEARBY NOT ON SITE.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
WA01 LOW SPARSE N N N N N LOW OUT 500 Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01 45.671944444444 -112.951388888889 6 6 8200 F
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: G. ABDO
Date: 8/16/1996
Photos Available?: Y
Access: 4W
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3
Drainage Basin: QUEENS GULCH
Water Contact Stream:
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 12
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 1
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK
Nearest Wells (miles): 12
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 12
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 1
Recreational Usage on Site: L
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 12
Name or Type of Recreational Area: BIG HOLE RIVER
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y
Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes:
Safety Risk from Unstable Structures:
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: L

End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 5:51:10 PM.

The preceding materials represent the contents of the databases at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology at the time and date of the retrieval. The information is considered unpublished and is subject to correction and review on a daily basis. The Bureau warrants the accurate transmission of the data to the original end user at the time and date of the retrieval. Retransmission of the data to other users is discouraged and the Bureau claims no responsibility if the material is retransmitted. There may be data in the request area that are not recorded at the Bureau.