Mine · Benewah County, Idaho, United States
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd is a closed mine in Benewah County, Idaho, United States, owned by Opta Minerals Co.
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 | Benewah County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed (abandoned) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | gemstones (mainly gemstones) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Opta Minerals Co (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 13 people (annual average, in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 47.0794, -116.3844 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Within 50 km of this mine: 59 water rights, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water right 92-7231 | Water right | — | — | 2.5 km |
| St Maries River water right 92-10928 | Water right | — | — | 3.0 km |
| Crystal Creek water right 92-10930 | Water right | — | — | 4.6 km |
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Data on this page
- Idaho Department of Water Resources water right points of diversion. Idaho Department of Water Resources water right points of diversion, Terms not verified.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.