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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE008325 TRAPPER MILL SITE HECLA BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
45.5997 -112.9153
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 11W 1 CBCA
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
8160 F DILLON BUTTE SOUTH MOUNT TAHEPIA
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
MILL 8/16/1996 PAH
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: M
Impact: L
Report:
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
STMS10H PAH 8.3 276 8/15/1996 14.9 300 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN SAPPINGTON CREEK NO Y 31-20 APPROX. 50 FT DOWN FROM END OF TAILINGS
STMS20H PAH 8.4 276 8/15/1996 15.9 300 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N UP SAPPINGTON CREEK NO Y 31-21 UPSTREAM FROM TRAPPER MILL AND MINE.
STMS30L PAH 0 0 8/15/1996 80 RINSEATE SAMPLE.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: SERIES OF TWO OR THREE SETTLING PONDS RIMMED BY TAILINGS BELOW MILL SITE.
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
MI01 1 F Y 30-12,13,14 MILL STILL PARTLY STANDING.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
MI01 MOD MOD Y Y N N Y LOW IN 0 Y
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 8/15/1996
Photos Available?: Y
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1
Drainage Basin: SAPPINGTON CREEK
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 7
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream:
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: STOCK; WILDLIFE
Nearest Wells (miles): 7
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 7
Number of Months Occupied: 0
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0
Recreational Usage on Site: M
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 0
Name or Type of Recreational Area: BEAVERHEAD NATIONAL FOREST
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y
Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes:
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: NONE
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: M

End of report. Retrieved 5/4/2024 10:40:08 AM.

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