1350 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm12.jpg) |
An image of the middle section of Panther Creek. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1351 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm14.jpg) |
Part of the Blackbird Mine site, the Bucktail drainage basin. This image shows contaminated waste rock and tailings. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1352 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm15.jpg) |
Blackbird Mine. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1353 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm16.jpg) |
Dumping materials into a large open pit at Blackbird Mine as part of the clean-up work. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1354 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm17.jpg) |
The distinct blue in this image is caused by copper contamination, Bucktail Creek. Nothing lives in this environment. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1355 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm18.jpg) |
The distinct blue in this image is caused by copper contamination, Bucktail Creek. Nothing lives in this environment. This image shows a collection basin used as part of the remediation. Water is shunted to a treatment plant. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1356 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm19.jpg) |
Blue copper precipitate in Bucktail Creek. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1357 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm20.jpg) |
Contaminated materials that were deposited and then released during a severe thunderstorm caused trees to pick up the copper and release it through their sap. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1358 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm23.jpg) |
An adit or mine opening at Blackbird Mine. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho Circa 1994 - 1998 |
1359 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm24.jpg) |
Contaminated waste rock at Blackbird Mine. Note the erosion gulleys. The waste rock has been stabilized as part of the remediation. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1360 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm25.jpg) |
Contaminated drainage coming out of a mine adit. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho June 1994 |
1361 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm26.jpg) |
More contaminated waste rock in gulleys. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho 1996 |
1362 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm27.jpg) |
A view of Bucktail drainage basin. An open pit in the upper right hand area. Waste rock deposited throughout the basin. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1363 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm28.jpg) |
West Fork Blackbird Creek, a tailing facility. The structure to the right is a spillway. Several million cubic yards contaminated tailings are behind the dam. Water is diverted into a concrete channel so it does not come into contact with the tailings. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1364 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm29.jpg) |
Waste rock piles. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1365 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm30.jpg) |
Bucktail Creek, a part of the remediation action. Removing contaminated sediments. The removal of the sediments took place between 1995 - 2000. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho October 1996 |
1366 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm31.jpg) |
Bucktail Creek, this image was taken following a storm event and illustrates how high the deposition of sediments is. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho 1994 |
1367 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm32.jpg) |
Blackbird Creek, iron contamination shows in the stream. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1368 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm33.jpg) |
The beginning of construction at one of the dams, as part of the remediation strategy. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1369 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm34.jpg) |
A view of waste rock. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1370 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm35.jpg) |
A view of waste rock. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1371 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm37.jpg) |
The top of the West Fork Tailing Facility, looking downstream. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1372 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm38.jpg) |
The top of the West Fork Tailing Facility, looking downstream. The West Fork of Blackbird Creek has been diverted over the top of the contaminated tailings as part of the remediation. Now, the creek does not flow through the tailings. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1373 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm40.jpg) |
Blackbird Creek, on the left. The West Fork of Blackbird Creek coming in on the right.You can see the mine drainage from the mine. This was the condition of the site in 1994. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho 1994 |
1374 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00bbm41.jpg) |
The West Fork of Blackbird Creek diverted into a collection pond downstream of the tailings impoundment. |
Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho |
1375 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm00.jpg) |
A map of the Iron Mountain Mine area |
Redding, Shasta County, California |
1376 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm01.jpg) |
Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California |
1377 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm02.jpg) |
Manzanita bush, Iron Mountain Mine |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1378 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm03.jpg) |
A view of Redding, California from Iron Mountain. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1379 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm04.jpg) |
Coyote tracks at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1380 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm05.jpg) |
Deer tracks at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1381 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm06.jpg) |
Sulfide deposits at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1382 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm07.jpg) |
Remedial activity at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1383 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm08.jpg) |
A flume used to collect contaminated drainage at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1384 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm09.jpg) |
A mine opening, adit. Note the highly contaminated acidic mine drainage coming from the left. |
Redding, Shasta County, California 1992 |
1385 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm10.jpg) |
Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California 1982 |
1386 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm11.jpg) |
Acid stream mine drainage at iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1387 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm12.jpg) |
Surface run off, waste pile at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1388 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm13.jpg) |
Acid run off at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1389 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm14.jpg) |
Remedial activity at Iron Mountain Mine included collecting and treating acid drainage from mine run off. Iron Mountain Mine was mining factory for gold, copper and zinc. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1390 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm15.jpg) |
An acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment plant at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1391 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm16.jpg) |
An acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment plant at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1392 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm17.jpg) |
An acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment plant at Iron Mountain Mine, sludge containment. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1393 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm18.jpg) |
A treatment plant to treat acid water at, 140 gallons per minute gpm. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1394 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm19.jpg) |
Richmond Adit at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1395 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm20.jpg) |
Remedial activity at Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1396 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm21.jpg) |
Richmond portal area on Iron Mountain Mine |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1397 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm22.jpg) |
Slickrock Creek drainage. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1398 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm23.jpg) |
Iron Mountain Mine. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |
1399 | ![thumbnail picture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011005252im_/http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/ths/r00imm24.jpg) |
Iron Mountain Mine overview. |
Redding, Shasta County, California November 17, 1994 |