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Carribeau Mine Complex

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Carribeau Mine Level-13 Adit and Portal, discharging at a rate of about 1.4 CFS.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mine Level-13 Adit discharging water from the hillside, laden with iron, manganese zinc, and arsenic.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mill ruins and the Level-13 waste dump on the Ophir Valley floor near the Howards Fork of the San Miguel River.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Waste dump and eroded tailings near Carribeau Level-13 Adit and Carribeau Mill.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Beaver Ponds with sludge and Carribeau Level-13 AMD flowing through enroute to Howards Fork of the San Miguel River.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mill tailings material prevalent throughout Sarah Placer inhibits vegetative growth.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Attempts to cover and vegetate tailings impacted areas of the Sarah Placer have been unsuccessful.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The bank of Howards Fork illustrates the magnitude of tailings material transport and deposition at the site.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mill Tram at the Level-6 Adit and the associated waste dump, which extends nearly to the valley floor.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Ruins of the former Carribeau Mill Tram at the Level-6 Adit.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The Carribeau Mine Level-6 Adit, which was partially sealed by DRMS and CDPHE.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mine Level-6 Adit workings just inside the partially sealed portal.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Carribeau Mine Level-1 waste dumps and historical structure ruins.<br />Date Taken: 8/24/2010<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:



Carribeau Mine Level-13 Adit and Portal, discharging at a rate of about 1.4 CFS. Carribeau Mine Level-13 Adit discharging water from the hillside, laden with iron, manganese zinc, and arsenic. Carribeau Mill ruins and the Level-13 waste dump on the Ophir Valley floor near the Howards Fork of the San Miguel River. Waste dump and eroded tailings near Carribeau Level-13 Adit and Carribeau Mill. Beaver Ponds with sludge and Carribeau Level-13 AMD flowing through enroute to Howards Fork of the San Miguel River. Carribeau Mill tailings material prevalent throughout Sarah Placer inhibits vegetative growth. Attempts to cover and vegetate tailings impacted areas of the Sarah Placer have been unsuccessful. The bank of Howards Fork illustrates the magnitude of tailings material transport and deposition at the site. Carribeau Mill Tram at the Level-6 Adit and the associated waste dump, which extends nearly to the valley floor. Ruins of the former Carribeau Mill Tram at the Level-6 Adit. The Carribeau Mine Level-6 Adit, which was partially sealed by DRMS and CDPHE. Carribeau Mine Level-6 Adit workings just inside the partially sealed portal. Carribeau Mine Level-1 waste dumps and historical structure ruins.