Wasilla Pit

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10258439
MAS/MILS ID 0020850278
Record type Site
Current site name Wasilla Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -149.32767, 61.56625 (WGS84)
Elevation 40
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Anchorage C-7(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Anchorage NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Anchorage(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Susitna River(hydrologic unit)

Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 017 N 001 E 17 N2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -149.32767, 61.56625

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Klondike Alaska, Inc.
    ID 5001474
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1984

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1988 Hfd U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 07/22/1991
MSHA mine ID5001474
Mine name (MSHA)Gravel Pit
Current operatorW W Enterprises
Current controller (parent)Willie Walt
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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