Tailings delta, Silver Bay

Tailings delta, Silver Bay

Description

The large delta created by taconite tailings at Silver Bay (seen here in 1963) led to the closing of the Reserve Mining Company's plant in 1980.

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Articles

From Sustenance to Leisure on Minnesota Land

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Environment