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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
RA002084 WOODS CREEK COPPER MINE SHOOK MINES MINERAL HILL RAVALLI
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300810028 45.5689 -114.3331
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 22W 17 5049392 708110 11
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F ELK CITY NEZ PERCE PASS ALTA
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 1/17/2001 CBM
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
COPPER
GOLD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: WEST FORK
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010205
Forest or Resource Area: BITTERROOT
Owner: N
Impact: U
Report: Woods Creek Copper Mine (RA002084) The Woods Creek Copper Mine was visited on 09/13/01 and one open adit was found. No environmental concerns were noted. The mine is in the Mineral Hill or Mineral Point mining district. It was listed as "developing" in 1974 (Lawson, 1975), "inactive" in 1975 (Lawson, 1976), and "developing" in 1984 (Lawson and Berg, 1985). It is east of an unnamed tributary of Woods Creek in tracts DDCA sec. 17, T.3S., R.22W. It was described as a part of the Copper Canyon Mine.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: VISITED BY MBMG 09/13/01. ONE OPEN ADIT.

End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 10:14:56 AM.

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