2021-12-2 · The IDL administers the Idaho Dredge and Placer Mining Protection Act, passed in 1954. Dredge and placer mining is the extraction of minerals containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals, using suction dredges with a nozzle eight inches in diameter or more. A placer deposit can be in a natural watercourse or an ancient river channel high above a stream.
Read MoreA History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s. Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold
Read More2021-8-17 · Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author Clark Spence focuses on the two most important types of dredges in the state—the bucket-line dredge and the dragline dredge—and describes their ...
Read MoreLocated adjacent to the Idaho ghost town of Bonanza, on a tributary of the Salmon River, is the idle Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. The dredge is described as the largest in Idaho, and one of the best-preserved dredges in the West. The
Read MoreThe American Gold Dredging Mine is near Silver City, Idaho. Historically the site has been part of the Steele Mining District. The American Gold Dredging Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. Mine operations consist of surface workings extending 145.69 ...
Read MoreDredge Statistics Dredge Built: April 1, 1940 Began Operating: August 1940 Last Ran: June 1953 Amount of gold extracted: $1,023,024.89 Amount of silver extracted: $14,298.00 Largest Spud in Idaho: 17.5 tons View Full
Read MoreGold Mining at Idaho's Yankee Fork. A very significant gold occurrence can be found at the Yankee Fork placers east of the Stanley Basin. The first discoveries of gold here took place in 1870, and by 1871 miners were panning the gravels
Read More2021-7-13 · Many people enjoy the challenge of searching for gold in Idaho’s streams and rivers by means of recreational mining. The alteration of stream channels by using recreational mining equipment in a stream is regulated in Idaho by the Stream Channel Protection Act. Recreational mining equipment can be any implement that is used to dig, scrape, []
Read More2016-11-17 · Clearwater River Gold. The Clearwater River is very rich and a good area to prospect for gold. There are many areas that gold can be found all throughout the river, but certain areas are better than others. The South Fork
Read MoreDredging Season. Clear Dredge Clear Creek Price: $3,500. Idaho Gold Mining treats all of the mining claims on a first come, first serve basis, as we recognize the yield potential of the precious minerals, historic value, as well as the
Read More2021-8-17 · Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author Clark Spence focuses on the two most important types of dredges in the state—the bucket-line dredge and the dragline dredge—and describes their ...
Read MoreA History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s. Idaho was the nation’s fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold
Read MoreThe American Gold Dredging Mine is near Silver City, Idaho. Historically the site has been part of the Steele Mining District. The American Gold Dredging Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Production size when active was considered to be small. Mine operations consist of surface workings extending 145.69 ...
Read MoreDredging Season. Clear Dredge Clear Creek Price: $3,500. Idaho Gold Mining treats all of the mining claims on a first come, first serve basis, as we recognize the yield potential of the precious minerals, historic value, as well as the
Read MoreWith the local mining season now at an end (due to weather), Idaho Gold Mining will be listing many new mining claims between now and April. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday
Read MoreIdaho Rotary Gold Dredging Co. is an Idaho Corporation, General Business filed On January 17, 1940. The company's filing status is listed as Forfeited 30
Read More2014-9-17 · Idaho provides some of the best gold prospecting opportunities of any state in the U.S. Gold can be found in almost all sections of the state, so regardless of where you live there is a good chance that you are close to some productive
Read MoreNew Lifetime member here, I have recently joined the GPAA as a lifetime member and I am looking for a claim that has good water access for a 4" floating suction dredge. I am from northern Utah and its looks like Idaho is going to be my best bet for dredging.
Read More2021-5-4 · The EPA has reissued its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for small suction dredge miners in Idaho, effective June 1, 2018. Refer to the permit documents below for changes from the previous permit. IDEQ: Jonathan Drygas ([email protected]), 208-373-0173.
Read Moreproperty 1. This mining claim is called White Sand Gulch. Its is a 10 acre placer with great water. This claim is located in the Florence Basin. More info. property 2. The Lucky Charm is a 20 acre placer claim with great access. This claim has a
Read More2016-6-15 · A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s. Idaho was the nation's fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and
Read MoreIdaho Rotary Gold Dredging Co. is an Idaho Corporation, General Business filed On January 17, 1940. The company's filing status is listed as Forfeited 30
Read More2014-9-17 · Idaho provides some of the best gold prospecting opportunities of any state in the U.S. Gold can be found in almost all sections of the state, so regardless of where you live there is a good chance that you are close to some productive
Read MoreThe Mores Creek Dredging Co. Mine is a gold mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,980 feet. About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy.
Read MoreThe Moores Creek Dredging Company Mine is near Idaho City, Idaho. Historically the site has been associated with the Idaho City Mining District which is now part of the Boise National Forest. The Moores Creek Dredging Company Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open.
Read MoreNew Lifetime member here, I have recently joined the GPAA as a lifetime member and I am looking for a claim that has good water access for a 4" floating suction dredge. I am from northern Utah and its looks like Idaho is going to be my best bet for dredging.
Read More2019-4-12 · Gold and Fish Pamphlet . Recreational Mining . Suction Dredge Mining in Idaho Two Categories of dredging per SCA Rules: 1. Recreational Mining (small scale) 2. Non-recreational or larger scale . Recreational Mining SCA Rule 64 –Standards for Suction Dredges & Non-Powered Sluice Equipment
Read MoreThe discovery of gold at Pritchard Creek in Murray, Idaho was considered the last gold rush in the lower-48 states. Gold was primarily found by placer mining, and many large gold nuggets were found in Murray. A serious mining boom in the
Read Moreproperty 1. This mining claim is called White Sand Gulch. Its is a 10 acre placer with great water. This claim is located in the Florence Basin. More info. property 2. The Lucky Charm is a 20 acre placer claim with great access. This claim has a
Read MoreOn a clear day last October in northern Idaho, Forest Service geologist Clint Hughes panned for gold on the North Fork Clearwater River. The area attracted gold prospectors in the 1860s, but these ...
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