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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BW006615 ARGO / ECLIPSE YORK / HELLGATE BROADWATER
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W014692 04-015 300070008 46.6878 -111.5822
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
11N 01E 27 ABDB 5170415 455477 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5200 F WHITE SULPHUR CANYON FERRY DM HELLGATE GULCH
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 3/1/1995 SAC
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
COPPER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: TOWNSEND
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10030101
Forest or Resource Area: HELENA
Owner: M
Impact:
Report:
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 INTACT STAND N PRV IRON BAR GATE, BUT OPEN.
A02 N
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
HARDSDU PAH 8.22 577 10/13/1995 7.6 60 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN HELLGATE GULCH NO Y 23-25. DUPLICATE OF HARS20H
HARS10H PAH 7.82 552.9 10/13/1995 8.3 60 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N UP HELLGATE GULCH NO Y 23-23. SAMPLE IS 300 FEET UPSTREAM FROM THE WASTE DUMP.
HARS20H PAH 8.22 577 10/13/1995 7.6 60 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN HELLGATE GULCH NO Y 23-25. SAMPLE IS DOWNSTREAM APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET FROM ADIT.
HARS30L PAH 0 0 10/13/1995 STREAM N N N N N DOWN HELLGATE GULCH NO N 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: TOM BOWLER; 8/94: PHOTOS 23-2 TO 12; P. HARGRAVE 10/13/95.
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
CA01 5 B Y 23-2 BOARD PILES, COMPLETELY FLAT.
MI01 1 B Y 23-3,4,8,9. LOG STRUCTURE, ROOF GONE, SIDES OK.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
MI01 LOW SPARSE Y Y N N N LOW IN 0 Y
WA01 LOW SPARSE N N N N N LOW OUT 25 Y
WA02 LOW SPARSE N N N N N LOW IN 50 Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01
A02
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 10/13/1995
Photos Available?: Y
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog:
Drainage Basin: HELLGATE GULCH
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake:
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):
Number of Wells within 4 miles:
Uses of Wells within 4 miles:
Nearest Dwelling (miles):
Number of Months Occupied:
Number of Houses within 2 miles:
Recreational Usage on Site: M
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 7.5
Name or Type of Recreational Area: FOUR WHEELERS; HUNTING; EXPLORATION IN HELENA 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:
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 5/18/2024 7:42:32 PM.

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