Iron Mountain Mine, also known as the Richmond Mine at Iron Mountain, is a mine near Redding in Northern California, US. Geologically classified as a "massive sulfide ore deposit", the site was mined
Drainage from the Iron Mountain Mine
Collecting drainage in the Iron Mountain Mine
Spring Creek Debris Dam is an earthfill dam on Spring Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River, in Shasta County in the U.S. state of California. Completed in 1963, the dam, maintained by the U.S. B
Acid mine drainage from mine tailings in Iron Mountain Mine is clearly visible in the rust-stained color of the creek.
Contaminated sludge draining from Spring Creek into the Keswick Reservoir created this change in hue of the surface.
Acid mine drainage, often having a pH level lower than 1, pours constantly from the Iron Mountain Mine through flumes and pipes.