One of many abandoned mine dumps on the Butte Hill. This dump sits at the Mt. Con mine, famous for being "a mile deep." As part of the reclamation and restoration of the Upper Clark Fork Basin, many dumps have been capped with 18 inches of clean topsoil and revegetated to hold the waste in place, preventing it from eroding back into Silver Bow Creek, seeping into groundwater, or blowing away in high winds.
One of many abandoned mine dumps on the Butte Hill. This dump sits at the Mt. Con mine, famous for being "a mile deep." As part of the reclamation and restoration of the Upper Clark Fork Basin, many dumps have been capped with 18 inches of clean topsoil and revegetated to hold the waste in place, preventing it from eroding back into Silver Bow Creek, seeping into groundwater, or blowing away in high winds.

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One of many abandoned mine dumps on the Butte Hill. This dump sits at the Mt. Con mine, famous for being “a mile deep.” As part of the reclamation and restoration of the Upper Clark Fork Basin, many dumps have been capped with 18 inches of clean topsoil and revegetated to hold the waste in place, preventing it from eroding back into Silver Bow Creek, seeping into groundwater, or blowing away in high winds.

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