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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
GR008280 LOWER WILLOW CREEK TAILINGS BLACK PINE GRANITE
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
46.4775 -113.3936
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
08N 14W 6 ADBC
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5460 F NF BUTTE PHILIPSBURG BLACK PINE RIDGE
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
MILL 9/6/1995 RKM
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: PHILIPSBURG
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010202
Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE
Owner: N
Impact:
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
WLWS10M RKM 6.07 121 9/5/1995 19.1 0.9 GPM BUCKET MILL Y Y N N N NA SLIGHT Y 8-8 Eh: 83.8 mV. COLLECTED NEAR CONFLUENCE OF CREEK AND SEEP.
WLWS20L RKM 6.98 46 9/5/1995 15.3 850 GPM METER STREAM Y N N N Y DOWN S.FK. LOWER WILLOW SLIGHT Y 8-9 Eh: 283.3 mV. DOWNSTREAM OF SEEPS AND RE-WORKED TAILINGS.
WLWS30L RKM 6.87 48 9/5/1995 16.3 940 GPM METER STREAM Y N N N Y UP S.FK. LOWER WILLOW SLIGHT Y 8-10 Eh: 307.5 mV. UPSTREAM OF SEEPS
WLWS40L RKM 5.8 49 9/5/1995 18.1 0.6 GPM BUCKET MILL N Y N N N SLIGHT Y 8-11 Eh: 220.7 mV. SEEP FROM STREAMSIDE TAILINGS. UPSTREAM OF SEEP FROM RE-WORKED TAILINGS.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: RICH MARVIN (MBMG) AND BOB WINTERGERST (DNF); 9/5/95
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
WLWD10M MI 9/5/1995 RKM COMP 100 FT 10 FT. Y Y Y N Y
WLWD20M MI 9/5/1995 RKM COMP 500 FT APPROX. 100 FT. Y Y Y N Y
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
MI01 1 F Y 8-1 8' X 6' STRUCTURE, 5' TALL. TWO LAYERS OF SCREENS. FOR RE-PROCESSING TAILINGS TO PRODUCE FLUX?
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
MI01 HIGH BARREN N Y Y Y N LOW NEAR 200 Y
MI02 MOD MOD N N Y N N LOW IN 0 Y
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: R. MARVIN
Date: 9/5/1995
Photos Available?: Y
Access: 4W
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1
Drainage Basin: FLINT CREEK
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 5
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream:
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION AND STOCK
Nearest Wells (miles): 4
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 4
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0
Recreational Usage on Site: L
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 6
Name or Type of Recreational Area: FLINT CREEK
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): Y
Safety Risk from Explosives:
Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: WETLANDS ALONG LOWER WILLOW CREEK
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
Soil Chemistry Table
Sample Id Lab Id Description Project Comments
WLWD10M 96S0053 LOWER WILLOW CREEK TAILINGS DLFORST GR008280

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