Mines in Day County, South Dakota

Day County, South Dakota has 14 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 7 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Day County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Day County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Donahue Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Ellington Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Gaikowski Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Gronke Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Lesner Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Opitz Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Carlson Pit and Mill	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Temporarily Idled	MSHA
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Kriech Construction	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Opitz Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Portable Screen Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Screen Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Temporarily Idled	MSHA
Unit # 1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA