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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB007681 | HIGHLAND MILL TAILINGS | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | HIGHLAND | SILVER BOW |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7872 | -112.5358 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01N | 08W | 36 | DCDB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7030 | F | NF | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | MOUNT HUMBUG |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| MILL | 3/14/1997 | RKM |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: BUTTE Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020004 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: N Impact: V Report: Highlands Mill The Highlands Mill, a cyanidation facility, was originally built below the 600 foot adit at the Butte Highlands Mine in the early 1930's, but it was moved to avoid polluting the Butte water supply (Basin Creek). It was rebuilt above Moosetown in 1937, and operated until the Highlands Mine closed in 1942. Approximately 59,000 tons of tailings are present in 4 impoundments. All four contain low metal values except for gold, which averages .032 oz/ton. The ore was mostly oxidized, and tailings consist of quartz, iron stained clays, and mica. Seeps and springs emerge from all four tailings piles, and Moose Creek itself cuts the lower tailings pile. |
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Sample Id: JSHT-1 Material Type: MI Sample Method: COMP Comments: |
| Type Of Contamination | Estimated Quantity | Cond Container | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD01 | 30 | B | CYANIDE DRUMS |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | PART | NO | NF |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHTG10H | OEB | 8.06 | 497 | 8/25/1993 | 5.7 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | MO | Y | 1-20 | |||
| MHTS10H | ARB | 7.29 | 579.6 | 8/25/1993 | 120 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | DOWN | MID FK OF MOOSE CK | SI | Y | 1-1 | ||
| MHTS20H | ARB | 8.49 | 452.2 | 8/25/1993 | 3.4 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | NO | N | N | N | N | N | UP | MID FK OF MOOSE CK | NO | Y | 1-2 | ||
| MHTS30H | OEB | 7.99 | 520 | 8/25/1993 | 15 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | SI | Y | 1-3 | |||
| MHTS40H | OEB | 8 | 558.8 | 8/25/1993 | 13 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | SI | Y | 1-4 | |||
| MHTS50H | OEB | 8.18 | 499.2 | 8/25/1993 | 75 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | SI | Y | 1-5 | |||
| MHTS60L | ARB | 8.01 | 148.2 | 8/25/1993 | 1.3 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | NO | N | N | N | N | N | UP | TRIB 2 | NO | Y | 1-7 | ||
| MHTS70H | OEB | 8.3 | 587.4 | 8/25/1993 | 6.6 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | SI | Y | 1-11 | |||
| MHTS80H | OEB | 8.32 | 488 | 8/25/1993 | 0.75 | GPM | BUCKET | MILL | VG | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | SI | Y | 1-13 | |||
| MHTS90H | ARB | 8.24 | 462.2 | 8/25/1993 | 0.38 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | NO | N | N | N | N | N | UP | TRIB 1 | NO | Y | 1-15 |
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Mill Tailings: Y Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: Y Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: VISITED BY MBMG GEOLOGIST JEFF LONN; SUMMER 1993 |
| Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| MHTD10H | MI | 8/25/1993 | OEB | COMP | 85 | V | N | Y | N | N | N | ||
| MHTD20H | MI | 8/25/1993 | OEB | COMP | 30 | V | N | Y | N | N | N | ||
| MHTD30H | MI | 8/25/1993 | OEB | COMP | 40 | V | N | Y | N | Y | N | ||
| MHTD40H | MI | 8/25/1993 | OEB | COMP | 250 | V | Y | Y | N | Y | N | ||
| MHTD70H | MI | NF | |||||||||||
| MHTD80H | MI | NF | |||||||||||
| MHTD90H | MI | NF | |||||||||||
| MHTT10H | MI | 9/15/1992 | JL | COMP | N | ||||||||
| MHTT20H | MI | 9/15/1992 | JL | COMP | N | ||||||||
| MHTT30H | MI | 9/15/1992 | JL | COMP | N | ||||||||
| MHTT40H | MI | 9/15/1992 | JL | COMP | N |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| CA01 | 1 | P | Y | 1-19 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| MI01 | HIGH | MOD | N | Y | N | N | N | LIKE | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| MI02 | MOD | MOD | Y | N | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| MI03 | HIGH | SPARSE | N | Y | Y | N | N | EMER | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| MI04 | HIGH | SPARSE | Y | N | Y | N | N | LIKE | IN | 0 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | 10' | 10' |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 7/31/1993 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: MOOSE CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 11 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 1 Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 11 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DRINKING WATER Nearest Dwelling (miles): 11 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 1 Recreational Usage on Site: H Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 1 Name or Type of Recreational Area: PRIMITIVE USFS CAMPGROUND AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHLAND RD AND CAMP CREEK RD Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y Safety Risk from Chemicals: Y 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 |
| Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
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| MHDT70H | 94S0056 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD10H | 94S0050 | HIGHLAND MILL TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD20H | 94S0051 | HIGHLAND MILL TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD30H | 94S0052 | HIGHLAND MILL TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD40H | 94S0053 | HIGHLAND MILL TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD50H | 94S0054 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD60H | 94S0055 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | |
| MHTD70H | 96S0049 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | 96-17 |
| MHTD80H | 96S0050 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | 96-18 |
| MHTD90H | 96S0051 | HIGHLAND TAILINGS | DLFORST | 96-18 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/5/2024 8:46:40 PM.
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