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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
LC001081 EMPIRE MILL EMPIRE MILL TAILINGS MARYSVILLE LEWIS AND CLARK
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W026540 25-175 300490103 46.7567 -112.3631
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
12N 06W 33 BABB 5179005 396986 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5480 F BUTTE ELLISTON CANYON CREEK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
MILL 6/10/1996 RKM
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
Region District: BUTTE
Ranger District:
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10030101
Forest or Resource Area: HEADWATERS
Owner: M
Impact: V
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
EEMS10M RKM 7.05 281 6/5/1996 4.9 1040 GPM METER STREAM N N N N N UP EMPIRE CREEK NO N
EEMS30M RKM 8.69 318 6/5/1996 10.4 2010 GPM METER STREAM Y N N N Y DOWN EMPIRE CREEK SIGN N
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: Y
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: MBMG RESEARCH SPECIALIST: TOM BOWLER; OCT; 1993: NO COMMENTS: TRACT FROM NE CORNER
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
EEMD10M MI 6/5/1996 RKM COMP 300 0-6" Y Y Y N Y
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
MI01 1 B N MILL BUILDING HAS BURNED. HIGHWALLS OF FOUNDATION ARE A HAZARD.
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 Y N Y EMER IN 0 Y
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: R. MARVIN
Date: 6/5/1996
Photos Available?:
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3
Drainage Basin: EMPIRE 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; STOCK
Nearest Wells (miles): 0
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 6
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: OTHER: OBSERVATION
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 6
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0
Recreational Usage on Site: H
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 3
Name or Type of Recreational Area: GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA; MARYSVILLE GHOST TOWN
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft:
Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y
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: 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
EEMD10M 96S0180 EMPIRE MILL BLM

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