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Carribeau Mine Area

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Overlooking waste rock piles and the settling pond<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Exposed tailings<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Stockpiled waste rock and tailings containing soil that was excavated from the waste rock pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.856875<br />Longitude: -107.846488333333<br />Tags:
Excavated sections of the waste rock/mine tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.856875<br />Longitude: -107.846488333333<br />Tags:
Mine tailings and waste rock repository progress at the end of 7/28/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/28/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.8568083333333<br />Longitude: -107.847008333333<br />Tags:
Mine tailings and waste rock repository progress at the end of 7/29/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.8567916666667<br />Longitude: -107.846746666667<br />Tags:
Stockpile in the excavation area of removed soil containing mine tailings.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.85728<br />Longitude: -107.848853333333<br />Tags:
Excavation progress at the end of 7/29/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8574716666667<br />Longitude: -107.8489<br />Tags:
Excavation progress at the end of 7/28/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/28/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.857525<br />Longitude: -107.848786666667<br />Tags:
Excavation progress at the end of 7/29/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.85728<br />Longitude: -107.848853333333<br />Tags:
Depth of mine tailings in excavation area.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.857475<br />Longitude: -107.848908333333<br />Tags:
Bank of Howard Fork eroding away exposing tailings and old flume structures.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 37.857258<br />Longitude: -107.847337<br />Tags:
Excavation of tailings began on 07/27/17.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.857258<br />Longitude: -107.847337<br />Tags:
Excavated pit where mine tailings were removed until only clean soil remained. Excavation progress at the end of 7/27/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8574527777778<br />Longitude: -107.848936666667<br />Tags:
Western air monitoring station used to measure particulate concentrations in the excavation area.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8573533333333<br />Longitude: -107.849096666667<br />Tags:
Pile of excavated mine tailings that have been deposited in the repository area.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.856655<br />Longitude: -107.846496666667<br />Tags:
Excavator filling a dump truck with soil from the excavation area containing mine tailings.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8570833333333<br />Longitude: -107.848716666667<br />Tags:
Tailings excavation area before the removal of mine tailings began on 7/27/2017.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8571916666667<br />Longitude: -107.84893<br />Tags:
Piles of excavated soil on 7/27/2017. Tailings can be seen as the orange deposits in the soil.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8572<br />Longitude: -107.848755<br />Tags:
Excavation progress on 7/27/2017 of waste rock and tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8567783333333<br />Longitude: -107.846563333333<br />Tags:
Eastern air monitoring station used to monitor particulate concentrations around the excavation area.<br />Date Taken: 7/27/2017<br />Category: Tailings Excavation<br />Latitude: 37.8571383333333<br />Longitude: -107.847916666667<br />Tags:
Overflow from the beaver pond. This overflow eventually discharges to Howard Fork.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.857016<br />Longitude: -107.846069<br />Tags:
Secondary drainage channel for beaver pond. The drainage channel flows through a wetland area and eventually meets up with the other beaver pond overflow before discharging to Howard Fork.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856579<br />Longitude: -107.84623<br />Tags:
View of the beaver pond below the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Effluent from the level 13 adit discharges to the beaver pond and eventually the Howard Fork. <br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856675<br />Longitude: -107.846213333333<br />Tags:
Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Due to a blockage behind the adit, water is prevented from discharging from the adit and flows from rock fractures about 20 feet above the adit.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856292<br />Longitude: -107.846283<br />Tags:
Waste rock and tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Wood debris from the old level 13 mill can be seen on the toe of the tailings pile.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856675<br />Longitude: -107.846213<br />Tags:
Western edge of excavation area where mine tailings will be removed to form the tailings repository.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.857079<br />Longitude: -107.848167<br />Tags:
Mine tailings that were buried underneath clean topsoil. The topsoil at the site is eroding causing old mine tailings to become exposed.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.85734<br />Longitude: -107.8496<br />Tags:
View of the beaver pond below the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Effluent from the level 13 adit discharges to the beaver pond and eventually the Howard Fork.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856675<br />Longitude: -107.846213333333<br />Tags:
Drainage stream carrying Carribeau Mine discharge water to the beaver pond below.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.8563633333333<br />Longitude: -107.846266666667<br />Tags:
Carribeau Mine Level 13 adit. The adit tunnel collapsed causing a blockage behind the portal structure. Pressurized water is being discharged from rock fractures above the level 13 adit.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.8562916666667<br />Longitude: -107.846283333333<br />Tags:
Ruins from the old Carribeau Mill next to a mine tailings pile. <br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.857005<br />Longitude: -107.846336666667<br />Tags:
Equipment used at the old Carribeau Mill to crush rocks as part of the ore extraction process.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.8570666666667<br />Longitude: -107.84655<br />Tags:
Area that has been cleared out to make a mine tailing and waste rock repository pile.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Tailings Repository<br />Latitude: 37.8569916666667<br />Longitude: -107.84662<br />Tags:
Exposed mine tailings as a result of topsoil erosion and vehicle traffic. Mine tailings can be seen in the orange patches of soil.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.856895<br />Longitude: -107.84807<br />Tags:
Mine tailings that were buried underneath clean topsoil. The topsoil at the site is eroding causing old mine tailings to become exposed.<br />Date Taken: 7/25/2017<br />Category: Site History<br />Latitude: 37.8573416666667<br />Longitude: -107.849616666667<br />Tags:





Overlooking waste rock piles and the settling pond Exposed tailings Stockpiled waste rock and tailings containing soil that was excavated from the waste rock pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Excavated sections of the waste rock/mine tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Mine tailings and waste rock repository progress at the end of 7/28/2017. Mine tailings and waste rock repository progress at the end of 7/29/2017. Stockpile in the excavation area of removed soil containing mine tailings. Excavation progress at the end of 7/29/2017. Excavation progress at the end of 7/28/2017. Excavation progress at the end of 7/29/2017. Depth of mine tailings in excavation area. Bank of Howard Fork eroding away exposing tailings and old flume structures. Excavation of tailings began on 07/27/17. Excavated pit where mine tailings were removed until only clean soil remained. Excavation progress at the end of 7/27/2017. Western air monitoring station used to measure particulate concentrations in the excavation area. Pile of excavated mine tailings that have been deposited in the repository area. Excavator filling a dump truck with soil from the excavation area containing mine tailings. Tailings excavation area before the removal of mine tailings began on 7/27/2017. Piles of excavated soil on 7/27/2017. Tailings can be seen as the orange deposits in the soil. Excavation progress on 7/27/2017 of waste rock and tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Eastern air monitoring station used to monitor particulate concentrations around the excavation area. Overflow from the beaver pond. This overflow eventually discharges to Howard Fork. Secondary drainage channel for beaver pond. The drainage channel flows through a wetland area and eventually meets up with the other beaver pond overflow before discharging to Howard Fork. View of the beaver pond below the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Effluent from the level 13 adit discharges to the beaver pond and eventually the Howard Fork. Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Due to a blockage behind the adit, water is prevented from discharging from the adit and flows from rock fractures about 20 feet above the adit. Waste rock and tailings pile near the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Wood debris from the old level 13 mill can be seen on the toe of the tailings pile. Western edge of excavation area where mine tailings will be removed to form the tailings repository. Mine tailings that were buried underneath clean topsoil. The topsoil at the site is eroding causing old mine tailings to become exposed. View of the beaver pond below the Carribeau Mine level 13 adit. Effluent from the level 13 adit discharges to the beaver pond and eventually the Howard Fork. Drainage stream carrying Carribeau Mine discharge water to the beaver pond below. Carribeau Mine Level 13 adit. The adit tunnel collapsed causing a blockage behind the portal structure. Pressurized water is being discharged from rock fractures above the level 13 adit. Ruins from the old Carribeau Mill next to a mine tailings pile. Equipment used at the old Carribeau Mill to crush rocks as part of the ore extraction process. Area that has been cleared out to make a mine tailing and waste rock repository pile. Exposed mine tailings as a result of topsoil erosion and vehicle traffic. Mine tailings can be seen in the orange patches of soil. Mine tailings that were buried underneath clean topsoil. The topsoil at the site is eroding causing old mine tailings to become exposed.