Sand and Gravel, Construction Mines in Colorado

2,642Total Sites
665Active

Sand and Gravel, Construction Mining in Colorado

Colorado has 2,642 sand and gravel, construction-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 665 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded sand and gravel, construction mine in Colorado is Cooley Gravel Co. Pits in Adams County, with records dating to 1951.

By County

CountySites
El Paso County202
Adams County145
Weld County139
Montrose County112
Logan County102
Arapahoe County94
Pueblo County88
Mesa County84
Yuma County79
Elbert County74
Lincoln County74
Moffat County74
Bent County70
Rio Blanco County65
Otero County62
Delta County55
La Plata County55
Saguache County53
Jefferson County52
Rio Grande County52
Jackson County50
Huerfano County47
Kit Carson County46
Larimer County46
Gunnison County44
Prowers County44
Routt County44
Boulder County43
Montezuma County43
Conejos County42

Sand and Gravel, Construction Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Abbot PitMesaSurfaceProducer
Alamosa Pit #2AlamosaSurfaceProducer
Allied Dirt Div Green Mtn PitJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Arapahoe PitBoulderSurfaceProducer
B & B Edwards PitEagleSurfaceProducer
BandimereJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Barker PitLarimerSurfaceProducer
Barker PlantLarimerProcessing PlantProducer
Bent BuildersBentSurfaceProducer
Bock PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Booth GulchPuebloSurfaceProducer
Borrow PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Borrow PitWeldSurfaceProducer
Borrow PitWeldSurfaceProducer
Borrow PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Borrow PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Boulder Pit No.485BoulderSurfaceProducer
Bradbury PitMesaSurfaceProducer
Brannan Pit No 12JeffersonSurfaceProducer
Brannan Pit No 6JeffersonSurfaceProducer
Brannan Sand and Gravel CoBoulderSurfaceProducer
Burlington Pit & PlantKit CarsonProcessing PlantProducer
Burnett Construction PitLa PlataSurfaceProducer
Canyon ConcreteFremontSurfaceProducer
Carbon MountainJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Carruthers PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Central Construction PitArapahoeSurfaceProducer
Certified Reddi-Mix IncGrandSurfaceProducer
Chambers PitGarfieldSurfaceProducer
Chatfield PitJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Cherry Creek Sand PlantArapahoeProcessing PlantProducer
Clarke PitArapahoeSurfaceProducer
Colorado Consolidated Rock PitAdamsSurfaceProducer
Colorado Consolidated Rock PitAdamsSurfaceProducer
Consolidated PlantAdamsProcessing PlantProducer
Consolidated Rock PitAdamsSurfaceProducer
Coors Sand & Gravel PitJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Coors Wash PlantJeffersonProcessing PlantProducer
Corn Const Co 30 1/2 Road PitMesaSurfaceProducer
Coulson Excavating PitLarimerSurfaceProducer
Coulson PitLarimerSurfaceProducer
Coulson PlantLarimerProcessing PlantProducer
Cowan Cci PitLarimerSurfaceProducer
Cowan Cci PlantLarimerProcessing PlantProducer
Craig PitMoffatSurfaceProducer
Crane PitJeffersonSurfaceProducer
Deer Creek PitDouglasSurfaceProducer
Delacross PitEl PasoSurfaceProducer
Delta County PitDeltaSurfaceProducer
Delta Sand and Gravel PitDeltaSurfaceProducer

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