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Leadville Mill Photo Gallery

Mine shaft
The Leadville shaft—approximately 280 feet deep

 Southerly view of tailings and willows along Canyon Creek
Southerly view of tailings and willows along Canyon Creek

 Northerly view of tailings, Union Tunnel, and Kimmel Mine waste dumps
Northerly view of tailings, Union Tunnel, and Kimmel Mine waste dumps

 Tailings excavation
Tailings excavation

 Reclaimed flood channels within the excavated tailings area
Reclaimed flood channels within the excavated tailings area

 Dumping, spreading, and compacting tailings in the repository
Dumping, spreading, and compacting tailings in the repository

Capping compacted tailings in the repository
Capping compacted tailings in the repository

 Spreading topsoil over the tailings repository cap
Spreading topsoil over the tailings repository cap

Capped and topsoiled tailings repository site located above the Canyon Creek floodplain
Capped and topsoiled tailings repository site located above the Canyon Creek floodplain  

 

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