Dry Branch

Zinc, Lead past producer · Unicoi County, Tennessee

Past ProducerZinc, LeadUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · ZINC, LEADLEVELSSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for zinc, lead. 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

StateTennessee
CountyUnicoi
Coordinates36.14259, -82.50046

Commodities

TertiaryZinc, Lead

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10300399
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Simmons Branch0.1 miPast Producer
Small Unnamed Iron Mines0.2 miIronPast Producer
Small Unnamed Iron Mines0.2 miIronPast Producer
Dry Branch Zinc Mine0.2 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Mines East of Simmons Branch0.3 miZincPast Producer
Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 3 & 40.4 miZincPast Producer
Number 140.4 miPast Producer
Embree Iron Co. No. 14 Mine and Extension0.4 miIron, ZincPast Producer
Simmons Branch Mine and Small Mines East of Simmons Branch0.4 miZincPast Producer
Tennessee Zinc & Lead Cut0.4 miIronPast Producer
Tennessee Zinc and Lead Company No. 14 Mine Shafts No. 3 and No. 4.0.4 miIron, ZincPast Producer
Tenn. Zn & Pb Co. Shafts Nos. 1 & 20.5 miZincPast Producer

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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