Mines in Keith County, Nebraska

10Total
3Active

Keith County, Nebraska has 10 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is construction sand and gravel, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Keith County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Brown Sand & Gravel Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
East Pits & Plants No. 1 & 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
River Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Burnett PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Lexington PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Ogallala PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Ogallala PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Ogallala Portable BargeConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Portable #2Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
U Cross MineConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA