Dolly Varden

Silver past producer · Park County, Colorado

Past ProducerSilverUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · SILVERLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
190019502000today

discovered 1881 · first production 1882

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for silver. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateColorado
CountyPark
Coordinates39.32939, -106.10120

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
First Production1882
Discovery Year1881
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10191284
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What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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