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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
JF002775 SALVAI / MT WASHINGTON MINE SALVAIL MINE COLORADO JEFFERSON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300430567 46.3392 -112.1436
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
07N 04W 19 AAA
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5800 F BUTTE BUTTE NORTH MOUNT THOMPSON
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 1/29/1997 JMC
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
ZINC
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: HELENA
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10030101
Forest or Resource Area: HELENA
Owner: M
Impact: V
Report: Assay data: 0.016 oz/ton gold, 1.50 oz/ton silver, 0.068% copper, 0.59% lead, 0.092% zinc, 0.60% arsenic.
Assay Table
Information
Sample Id: JPSA-1
Material Type:
Sample Method:
Comments:
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 GATE NO Y 15-31 MIX
A02 COLP NO Y 15-30 NF WOOD CHUTE CK. FLOWS ACROSS THE WASTE DUMP ASSOC. WITH A02.
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
PSAS10H OEB 7.75 282.4 10/18/1993 4.8 15 GPM BUCKET AND STREAM NO N N N N N UP CURTAIN GULCH SLIGHT Y 15-32
PSAS20H OEB 7.9 276.5 10/18/1993 4.5 25 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN WOOD CHUTE GULCH NO Y 15-36
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JEFF LONN; JUNE 24; 1993: PHOTOS 19; 20; 21.
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
PSAD10M WA 10/18/1993 OEB COMP 125 FT 0-6", 25 FT V Y Y N N Y
PSAW10H WA 6/24/1993 JL COMP N N N N N
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
WA01 LOW BARREN N N N N N LOW OUT 100 Y
WA02 LOW BARREN Y N N N N LOW IN 0 Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01 6 FT 4 FT
A02
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: R. MARVIN
Date: 10/18/1993
Photos Available?: Y
Access: 4W
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1
Drainage Basin: WOOD CHUTE CK.
Water Contact Stream: Y
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 3.5
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 1
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION; AGRICULTURE
Nearest Wells (miles): 2.5
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 20
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 2.5
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles:
Recreational Usage on Site: M
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 6
Name or Type of Recreational Area: PARK LAKE CAMPGROUND
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:
Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0
Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 20
Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0
Population within 1-2 miles: 0
Population within 2-3 miles: 0
Population within 3-4 miles: 20
Public Interest: L
Soil Chemistry Table
Sample Id Lab Id Description Project Comments
PSAD10M 94S0086 SALVAI / MT WASHINGTON MINE HLFORST

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