Day Pit

Construction Sand and Gravel abandoned · Somerset County, Maine

AbandonedConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceMSHA

Section

What kind of site this is
QUARRIED · CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a quarry or pit, where the rock or gravel itself is the product. The ore color stands for construction sand and gravel. 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

StateMaine
CountySomerset
Nearest TownCanaan
Coordinates44.82028, -69.57333

Commodities

PrimaryConstruction Sand and Gravel

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorStanley Ames LLC
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1700999
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Canaan Pit1.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Warren Brothers Co1.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cower-Canaan Pit2.7 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
H E Sargent Inc3.0 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
H. E. Sargent, Inc., Pit3.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Langley Pit4.6 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cornville Quarry5.4 miCrushed, Broken Stone NECIntermittent
Athens Pit6.2 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Hartland Quarry6.4 miGranitePast Producer
Athens Pit6.7 miConstruction Sand and GravelIntermittent
Astec Portable Crusher #26.7 miConstruction Sand and GravelIntermittent
McCloskey Portable Cone Crusher7.1 miConstruction Sand and GravelIntermittent

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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