An aerial view of the restabilization of the Urad reclamation
Creator(s)
AMAX, Inc.
Summary
Two dump trucks are parked in the reclamation area at the Urad mine site, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Crushed rock from the Henderson mine was hauled here and used as tailings cover and substrate for vegetation. The mill is in the background.
Date
[between 1970 and 1980]
Notes
Second label reads: "Photograph courtesy of: Henderson Mine, Public Relations Department, Box 68, Empire, CO, 80438, (303) 569-3221."; Title printed on label on back of print, with: "Crushed rock was hauled from the Henderson Mine site to provide a cover for the tailings and a base for reclamation efforts."; R7100617078
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Urad Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.; Reclamation of land--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1970-1980.
Source
Source: AMAX, September 6, 1980.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
