Mines in Prowers County, Colorado
61Total
4Active
Prowers County, Colorado has 61 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 44 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Prowers County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Farm Pit-Dry Screen Operation | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Lamar Valley Concrete Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface-Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Prowers Granite Qy | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wiley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Barrel Springs | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Borrow Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clay Creek | Clay | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Crusher Operation #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Crusher Operation #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Crushing & Mobile Screening #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Dredge Op #3 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dredge Operation #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eljay Crusher Operation #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Holly Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable #1 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rock Tran Llc | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Screen Operation #6 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Screening Operation #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Screening Operation #5 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| The Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Two Buttes Vanadium Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | MRDS |