Mine · Harney County, Oregon, United States
Ponderosa Mine
Ponderosa Mine is a mine in Harney County, Oregon, United States, operated by Desert Sun Mining and Gems, Inc.
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 | Harney County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (intermittent) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | gemstones (mainly gemstones) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Desert Sun Mining and Gems, Inc. | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 4 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 | 43.8586, -119.5275 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Within 50 km of this mine: 279 water rights (259 active), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Runoff/Precip water right 26456 | Water right | 415 acre-ft/year | Active | 8.6 km |
| Delintment Lake water right 26457 | Water right | — | Active | 8.6 km |
| Unnamed Stream to Delintment Creek water right 44941 | Water right | 415 acre-ft/year | Active | 8.6 km |
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Data on this page
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion). Oregon Water Resources Department water rights (points of diversion), Public domain by statute.