Mine · Moffat County, Colorado, United States
Trapper Mine
Trapper Mine is a mine in Moffat County, Colorado, United States, owned by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; Platte River Power Authority; Salt.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Moffat County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | coal (mainly coal) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; Platte River Power Authority; Salt (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Trapper Mining Inc | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,675,943 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,380,699 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,454,213 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,297,945 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,382,961 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 109 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.4522, -107.6311 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; Platte River Power Authority; Salt on record as owner
- Production: 1,382,961 t/year
- Production: 1,297,945 t/year
- Production: 1,454,213 t/year
- Production: 1,380,699 t/year
- Production: 1,675,943 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 3 power plants (2 operating, 1,893 MW) and 1 water right, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morel Energy Storage | Power plant | 200 MW | Permitted | 3.0 km |
| Craig (CO) | Power plant | 1,428 MW | Operating | 3.6 km |
| Elkhead Creek Reservoir water right 4403902 55806.00000 | Water right | — | — | 24 km |
| Hayden | Power plant | 465 MW | Operating | 38 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- Colorado DWR REST API. Colorado DWR REST API, CDSS Terms of Use.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.