Abandoned and Inactive Mines
The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.
| AIM Id | Name | Alternate Name | District | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC001339 | AMERICAN FLAG MINE (EMPIRE MINE) | EMPIRE MINE | MARYSVILLE | LEWIS AND CLARK |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300490145 | 46.7558 | -112.3525 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12N | 06W | 33 | AABC | 5178510 | 397041 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5800 | F | BUTTE | ELLISTON | CANYON CREEK |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 5/24/1995 | TJW |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10030101 Forest or Resource Area: HEADWATERS Owner: M Impact: L Report: |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | INTACT | FLOW | Y | 96-1-12 | MIX | ADIT INSIDE MINE BUILDING. ENTRANCE IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED WITH RUBBLE, BUTSTIL ACCESSIBLE. |
| A02 | INTACT | FLOW | Y | 96-1-14 | PRV | PORTAL GATE HAS BEEN VANDALIZED. ADIT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE. |
| P01 | PART | NO | N | PRV | OPEN STOPE ON HILLSIDE ABOVE A02. FENCE PLUS WARNING SIGN. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEMS20M | RKM | 8.3 | 327 | 6/5/1996 | 6.4 | 53 | GPM | BUCKET | WASTE | Y | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB EMPIRE | NO | Y | 96-1-13 | DISCHARGE AT BASE OF WASTE ROCK DUMP WA01. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG RESEARCH SPECIALIST: TOM BOWLER; OCT 1993: NO COMMENTS:TRACT FROM NE CORNER |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB01 | 3 | F | Y | 96-1-12 | PHOTO SHOWS BUILDING WHERE A01 ADIT IS LOCATED. |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | LOW | BARREN | Y | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | SPARSE | Y | N | N | N | N | LOW | NEAR | N |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | 50'+ | 5' | |||||||
| A02 | 100'+ | 5' | |||||||
| P01 | 100'+ | 10' |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 6/5/1996 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: EMPIRE CREEK Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 6 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): 0.25 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 6 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: OTHER: MONITORING Nearest Dwelling (miles): 7 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 3 Name or Type of Recreational Area: GREAT DIVIDE SKI AREA; MARYSVILLE GHOST TOWN Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y 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): Y 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 5/2/2024 9:30:39 PM.
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