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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
MI006019 FRANCES COPPER/JOE WALLIT (WAYLETT) NINEMILE MISSOULA
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
32-010 300630007 47.2528 -114.6869
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
17N 24W 8 BBDB 5235631 675022 11
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
4500 F WALLACE PLAINS KNOWLES/HORSEHEAD PK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 7/3/2000 CBM
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
ANTIMONY
COPPER
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: NINEMILE
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010204
Forest or Resource Area: LOLO
Owner: N
Impact: L
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
SFCS10L PAH 7.63 53.7 6/7/2001 6 4 CFS ESTIMATED STREAM NO N N N N N UPST ST. LOUIS CREEK NO Y UPSTREAM FROM THE FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE
SFCS20L PAH 7.68 48.6 6/7/2001 5.9 3 CFS EST STREAM UPST EAST FK ST. LOUIS CR NO Y EAST FORK ST. LOUIS CREEK, UPSTREAM FROM FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE
SFCS30L PAH 7.67 57.5 6/7/2001 6.2 7 CFS EST STREAM NO N N N N N DOWN ST. LOUIS CREEK NO Y DOWNSTREAM FROM THE FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE.
SFCS40H PAH 7.45 212.3 6/7/2001 5.3 1.5 GPM EST MINE VG Y Y NA ST. LOUIS CREEK SIGN Y SEEP FROM TOE OF WASTE DUMP AT THE FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE, BRIGHT ORANGE PRECIPITATE.
SFCS50H PAH 7.88 294.4 6/7/2001 8.5 3.5 GPM BUCKET MINE ST N N N N Y NA ST. LOUIS CREEK SIGN Y DISCHARGE FROM PVC PIPE DRAINING POND AT THE FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE
SFCS60H PAH 7.95 421 6/7/2001 16.5 1 GPM EST SEEP NO N N N N N NA ST. LOUIS CREEK NO Y NATURAL SEEP WEST OF THE POND AT THE FRANCES COPPER (JOE WAYLETT) MINE
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: ERODING WASTE DUMPS; HIGHWALLS, SEEP AT TOE OF WASTE DUMP.
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
SFCW10H WA 6/7/2001 PAH COMP 350' 25' X 15 X 0-4" Y Y Y
SFCW20H WA 6/7/2001 PAH COMP 50' 5' X 0-4" Y Y Y
SFCW30H WA 6/7/2001 PAH COMP 275' 25' X 12 X 0-4" Y Y Y

End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 8:20:44 PM.

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