This dredge had been saved and preserved since it had stopped operations around the 1940s. Before that, it was used to mine gold in and around the Powder River in Sumpter Valley, Oregon.
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| Dredge |
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| Other Side |
I unfortunately could not tour the interior due to temporary unsafe conditions. It was still interesting to see how big it is and learn new details about how it worked.
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| Buckets Used to Dig up the Ground |
The area is filled with the rock tailings the dredge left behind as it made its way from spot to spot.
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| Line of Tailings |
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| Headwaters of the Powder River |
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