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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
MA007016 WATSECA MINE ROCHESTER MADISON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W013424 29-075 300570141 45.6225 -112.5053
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
02S 07W 31 ADDD 5052990 382649 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5880 F DILLON BUTTE SOUTH NEZ PERCE HOLLOW
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 4/18/1995 RKM
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
COPPER
GOLD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
Region District: BUTTE
Ranger District:
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020004
Forest or Resource Area: DILLON
Owner: M
Impact:
Report:
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
P01 PART NO Y 7-11 PRV GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMEROUS PROSPECT PITS NEAR E. FK. ROCHESTER CR.
S01 N PRV MAP SHOWS NUMEROUS SHAFTS. HYDROGEOLOGIST DID NOT INSPECT.
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
RROS20H OEB 7.75 669 8/31/1994 0.65 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N DOWN ROCHESTER CR. NO Y 7-3 Eh: 249 mV (OEB); 68 mV (RKM)
RWAS10H OEB 3.88 456 8/31/1994 5.68 GPM BUCKET STREAM N Y N N N DOWN E. FK. ROCHESTER CR. NO Y 7-9 SPRING WATER INFILTRATES GROUND AND DISAPPEARS. Eh: 144 mV (OEB); -48 mV (RKM).
RWAS20H OEB 6.88 505 8/31/1994 10 GPM ESTIMATED STREAM N Y N N N DOWN E. FK. ROCHESTER CR. NO Y 7-10 SPRING BREAKS OUT A SHORT DISTANCE BELOW PROSPECTS THAT INTERSECT CREEK. Eh: 210 mV (OEB); -163 mV.
RWAS30H OEB 7.37 379 8/31/1994 43.8 GPM BUCKET STREAM N N N N N UP E. FK. ROCHESTER CR. NO Y 7-12 Eh: 184.0 mV (OEB); -77 mV (RKM).
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: Y
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: Y
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JEFF LONN; 3-16-94; THE ROCHESTER AREA WAS VISUALIZED; MOST ON PRIVATE LAND.
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
MI01 1 G Y 7-8 MILL BUILDING.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
MI01 LOW BARREN N N N Y N LOW OUT 100 Y
WA01 LOW SPARSE N N N N N LOW OUT 300 Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
P01 15 FT. 10 FT. 5880 F
S01 5880 F
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: R. MARVIN
Date: 7/13/1994
Photos Available?:
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3
Drainage Basin: BIG HOLE RIVER
Water Contact Stream:
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 7
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: 2
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: MINING
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 2
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 1
Recreational Usage on Site: H
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 9
Name or Type of Recreational Area: BIG HOLE RIVER FISHING ACCESS
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: 0
Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0
Population within 1-2 miles: 0
Population within 2-3 miles: 2
Population within 3-4 miles: 0
Public Interest: M

End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 5:19:01 AM.

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