Mine · Caribou County, Idaho, United States

Smoky Canyon Mine

Smoky Canyon Mine is a mine in Caribou County, Idaho, United States, operated by J R Simplot Company.

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.

FactValueSource
LocationCaribou CountyMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusOperating (active)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Commoditiesphosphate (mainly phosphate)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
OperatorJ R Simplot CompanyMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Employees227 people (annual average, in 2025)MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Mine typeSurfaceMSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates42.7628, -111.0714MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026

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Nearby

Within 50 km of this mine: 330 water rights, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Tygee Creek water right 24-2004Water right——0.8 km
Tygee Creek water right 24-2009Water right——1.2 km
Webster Creek water right 24-2042Water right——1.3 km

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