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 |
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| PO005195 | BUMBLEBEE / MORNINGSTAR | MORNING STAR | OPHIR | POWELL |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300770049 | 46.8297 | -112.5139 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11N | 07W | 20 | BBCD | 5172708 | 384961 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 5840 | F | NF | BUTTE | ELLISTON | OPHIR CREEK |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 7/27/1995 | PAH |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: HELENA Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010201 Forest or Resource Area: HELENA Owner: N Impact: U Report: |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | FLOW | Y | 13-19 | NF | VERY CLEAR & PURE APPEARANCE. |
| A02 | PART | NO | N | NF | ||
| S01 | COLP | NO | Y | 13-20 | NF | RECENTLY COLLAPSED SHAFT APPROX 20' DEEP |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBBS10H | PAH | 7.99 | 370 | 7/26/1995 | 9.8 | 1.17 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | N | N | N | N | N | NA | OPHIR CREEK | NO | N | WATER FROM PLASTIC PIPE BURIED IN ADIT TO CAPTURE FLOW. | ||
| OBBS20M | PAH | 8.1 | 304 | 7/26/1995 | 7 | 4.24 | CFS | METER | STREAM | N | Y | N | N | N | UP | OPHIR CREEK | NO | N | ABUNDANT BUGS IN WATER (CADDIS; STONEFLY; ETC.); STAINING APPEARS NATURAL. | ||
| OBBS30M | PAH | 8.27 | 284 | 7/26/1995 | 7.6 | 3.2 | CFS | ESTIMATED | STREAM | N | Y | N | N | N | DOWN | OPHIR CREEK | NO | N | CLEAR; COLD WATER; AREA PLACERED; STAINING APPEARS NATURAL. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: PHOTOS 13-19;20 AND 14-16. INITIAL VISIT; MBMG; PHYLLIS HARGRAVE; 09/15/94. |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| CA01 | 2 | G | N | 1 OCCUPIED CABIN, 1 UNOCCUPIED | |
| MB01 | 1 | G | N | LARGE, 2 STORY BUILDING ADDED ON TO LOG CABIN. | |
| ST02 | 2 | G | N | 2 GARAGES USED FOR STORAGE. |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | NEAR | 150 | N |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5800 | F | |||||
| A02 | 20.0 | 8.0 | |||||||
| S01 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
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Investigator: P. HARGRAVE Date: 7/26/1995 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 2 Drainage Basin: OPHIR CREEK Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 0.1 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 3 Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; MINING Nearest Wells (miles): 2 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 2 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.1 Number of Months Occupied: 3 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 3 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 0 Name or Type of Recreational Area: HELENA NATIONAL FOREST Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y 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): Y Safety Risk from Explosives: N Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: NONE Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 0 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 1 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 5/2/2024 4:11:00 PM.
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