Lead Mines in Colorado

704Total Sites
5Active

Lead Mining in Colorado

Colorado has 704 lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 5 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
San Juan County96
Lake County90
Pitkin County69
Summit County67
Saguache County66
Gunnison County65
Park County51
Clear Creek County45
Ouray County36
Chaffee County27
Hinsdale County16
Dolores County13
Mineral County10
San Miguel County10
Eagle County8
Custer County6
Garfield County6
Grand County6
La Plata County4
Routt County3
Boulder County2
Fremont County2
Gilpin County2
Jefferson County2
El Paso County1
Kit Carson County1

Lead Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
DaisyGunnisonProducer
HopemoreLakeUndergroundProducer
Little BonanzaSaguacheUndergroundProducer
Mineral ParkParkProducer
Twin SistersSummitProducer
(Facility) Saratoga SmelterOurayProcessing PlantPlant
A-J TunnelPitkinSurfacePast Producer
AdeliaSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
AinerPitkinUndergroundPast Producer
Akron Victor Morning Star MinesGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Alma & S Alma Dist SurveyParkUndergroundPast Producer
AlpineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Alpine #1GunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Alpine Tunnell OldGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
AmadorOurayUndergroundPast Producer
American FlagParkUndergroundPast Producer
American Lead/zinc MillOurayProcessing PlantPast Producer
American PlacerSummitUndergroundPast Producer
American TunnelSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
AmyClear CreekUndergroundPast Producer
AntoroSaguacheUndergroundPast Producer
Aorta No 1SummitUndergroundPast Producer
April Fool MineChaffeeUndergroundPast Producer
ArgonautDoloresUndergroundPast Producer
Arrowhead MineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Aspen MineSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Auburn GroupSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Ayman MineSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
AztecDoloresUndergroundPast Producer
B&w, BusterClear CreekOccurrence
Bachelor Corp. MillSan MiguelProcessing PlantPast Producer
Back Bone Upper & LowerClear CreekUndergroundPast Producer
Baldwin Star MineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Ball MountainLakeUndergroundPast Producer
BalticPitkinUndergroundPast Producer
Baroni MineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Bartell MinesLakeOccurrence
Bartlett MinesLakeUndergroundPast Producer
BaystatePitkinUndergroundPast Producer
BeasonGunnisonOccurrence
BelcherSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Belcher MineGunnisonUndergroundPast Producer
Belcher Tun No.1San JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Belle PlacerLakeUndergroundPast Producer
BellevueClear CreekUndergroundPast Producer
Ben FranklinSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Ben Franklin MineSan JuanUndergroundPast Producer
Ben Hill MineChaffeeUndergroundPast Producer
Betty MineParkUndergroundPast Producer
Big ThreeGarfieldUndergroundPast Producer

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