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Abandoned mines in Idaho

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

1,107 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Cow Creek QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001231Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979Potlatch CorpReported operatorPotlatch CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CR3Idaho, IDNear CaldwellMSHA 1002292Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2017Lurre Construction, Inc.Reported operatorJohn BadiolaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Craigmont PitLewis, IDMSHA 1001537Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1981Reiner CrushingReported operatorReiner CrushingReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cranney PitBonneville, IDMSHA 1001307Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1979Empey IncReported operatorEmpey IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crazy LumberjackCuster, IDNear StanleyMSHA 1002032Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2003Arizona-Idaho Mining LLCReported operatorDouglas BakerReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crescent LeaseShoshone, IDMSHA 1001636Silver OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1985Intermountain Mineral Engineers IncReported operatorRice Robert AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crooked River ProjectIdaho, IDMSHA 1001544Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1981Seubert Excavators IncReported operatorJeanne M (Seubert) McDonoughReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CrusherBannock, IDNear PocatelloMSHA 1002199Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/28/2026Bannock County Public WorksReported operatorBannock County-IDReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
CRUSHER #1Twin Falls, IDMSHA 1001967Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2001Twin Falls CraneReported operatorJim D ThorpeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher #1Benewah, IDNear St. MariesMSHA 1002131Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2016North Idaho Drilling IncorporatedReported operatorEric S LenzReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher #1Bonneville, IDNear Idaho FallsMSHA 1002258Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2016Teton Gravel LLCReported operatorCurtis Johnson; Brent JohnsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
CRUSHER #2Caribou, IDNear CaribouMSHA 1001986Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2002Smith Paving & ConstructionReported operatorEdwin B SmithReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crusher 2Twin Falls, IDNear BuhlMSHA 1002339Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2022Magic Valley Crushing & ExcavationReported operatorRonald J HoldemanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher #5Ada, IDNear BoiseMSHA 1002173Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2009Knife RiverReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Crusher Number 2Bannock, IDMSHA 1001815Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1988Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction IncReported operatorClark Lynn FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crusher/WP Portable-Post Falls Home PitKootenai, IDNear Post Falls, WAMSHA 1002251Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2026JMAC Resources IncReported operatorJonathon P McCrearyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Crystal Lode & Gold Hill LodeIdaho, IDNear WarrenMSHA 1002384Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2026Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crystal MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001577Gold OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1983War Eagle TrustReported operatorWar Eagle TrustReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Crystal SandsNez Perce, IDMSHA 1000314Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1995Crystal Sand CompanyReported operatorJohnson OleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cummings PitClearwater, IDMSHA 1001267Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1983William G Cummings IncReported operatorCummings William G IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cunningham PitCassia, IDNear BurleyMSHA 1002065Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2009Aztex Sand & GravelReported operatorLarry R WattersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Curtis PitCassia, IDMSHA 1000753Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1988Kloepfer IncReported operatorKarl H KloepferReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Custer MineCuster, IDMSHA 1001734Gold OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1990United States Antimony CorpReported operatorState Street CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cw-69s QuarryClearwater, IDMSHA 1001077Dimension TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1978Idaho Transportation DepartmentReported operatorState Of IdahoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Cyprus Mining Project #2Custer, IDMSHA 1001431Molybdenum OreSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1981Liberty Drilling & Pump CompanyReported operatorLiberty Drilling & Pump CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dahle's Red-E-Mix WasherLemhi, IDNear SALMON, IDMSHA 1001896Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2022Dahle's Red-E-Mix, Inc.Reported operatorElbert Lynn DahleReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
DALE ASLETT PORTABLE PLANTTwin Falls, IDMSHA 1001883Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2001Dale Aslett Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorDale AslettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dalling PitClark, IDNear RexburgMSHA 1002012Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2002Mountain West Products LLCReported operatorErnest W Johnson; Robert E JohnsonReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
DALRYMPLE PITAda, IDNear AdaMSHA 1000763Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2003Boise Valley Gravel CoReported operator(Paul) Mike MulchayReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dalton Road PitKootenai, IDMSHA 1000749Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1979B & N Construction IncReported operatorArthur R BrandReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.