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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE008318 QUEEN OF THE HILLS MILL TAILINGS VIPOND BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
45.6714 -112.9456
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
02S 11W 10 CDDD
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
7950 F NF DILLON BUTTE SOUTH VIPOND PARK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
MILL 2/4/1997 GNA
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:
Report: Streamside tailings on site. Remnants of mill and cabin present.
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
BQTS10M RM 9.7 246 8/16/1996 10.1 70 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N UP QUEENS GULCH NO Y 96-1-4 UPSTREAM SAMPLE
BQTS20H RM 9.83 260 8/16/1996 15.9 70 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN QUEENS GULCH NO Y 96-1-7 DOWNSTREAM SAMPLE
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: SITE VISIT ON 8/16/96 BY GINETTE ABDO.
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
BQHT10H MI 7/2/1996 JL COMP 0-6 N
BQTD10M MI 8/16/1996 RM COMP 150 0-6 Y Y Y N Y
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
CA01 4 B Y 96-1-6
MI01 1 B Y 96-1-5
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
MI02 LOW DENSE N N N N N LOW IN 0 Y
Leach Table
Sample Material Type Sample Method Comments
BQHT10H MI COMP
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: G. ABDO
Date: 8/16/1996
Photos Available?: Y
Access: 4W
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1
Drainage Basin: QUEENS GULCH
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 12
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream:
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: M
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 12
Name or Type of Recreational Area: BIG HOLE RIVER
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft:
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: WETLANDS
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
Soil Chemistry Table
Sample Id Lab Id Description Project Comments
BQTD10M 97S0007 QUEEN OF THE HILLS MILL TAILINGS BHFORST

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