| Deposit ID | 10208934 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020520010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dry Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Dredge No. 5 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -165.36437, 64.53898 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 55 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nome(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Nome C-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Solomon NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nome(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nome(hydrologic unit)
Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sitnasuak Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)
ANCSA Village NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateel River | 011 S | 033 W | 18 | SESESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -165.36437, 64.53898 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1898 |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alaska Gold Co. |
| ID | 5000328 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alaska Gold Co. |
| ID | 5000328 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Recovered From 740391 Cubic Yards 7791 Troy Ounces Commodity | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020520010 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5000328 |
B755a p. 48
AC&O 7410 p. 8
NOME NUGGET 760203
AC&O 7606 p. 42
AC&O 7705 pp. 36-42
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DREDGE CONSTRUCTED IN 1941 BY YUBA DREDGE COMPANY. DREDGE STATISTICS: TONNAGE: DRY-3499ST WORKING-3600ST HULL: L=210FT W=72FT D=22FT DRAFT= 8FT......OVERALL LENGTH= 535FT BUCKETS: 135 EA @ 10 CU-FT/BUCKET...WT/BUCKET= 3600 LB LADDER: DIGGING DEPTH= 92 FT CAPACITY:10000 CU-FT/24 HR |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-1988 | Mjn | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/09/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5000328 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Dredge No 5 |
| Current operator | Alaska Gold Company |
| Current controller (parent) | NVF Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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