Mine Index 1028   Big Ridge, Inc.,   Willow Lake Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Quadrangle: Eldorado
Ridgway
County Coal Data: Saline
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID: 1103099

Mine Index Number: 1028

Company Name: Big Ridge, Inc.
Mine Name: Willow Lake Mine
Start Date: 2002 End Date: November 17, 2012
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 9,226
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Saline 9S 7E 1 NE SW SW
Air shaft Saline 9S 7E 1 SW NE SW
Air shaft Saline 9S 7E 1 SW NE SW
Air shaft Saline 8S 8E 20 NW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Arclar Coal Company Willow Lake 2002-2009 26,187,759
Big Ridge, Inc. Willow Lake 2010-2012 7,236,212This production includes tonnages from the Willow Lake surface mine (mine index 1033).
Total Production: 33,423,971

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, Coal Section files 2-29-2012 1:4800 1:4800 Not final
Company, digital outline 2013 1:24000 1:24000 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, Coal Section digital files (2012 active mines) - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Company map, digital outline supplied to Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Willow Lake|Willow Lake]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-375k
Company: Big Ridge, Inc.
Mine Name: Willow Lake
Caption: Mine ceased production on November 17th, 2012

Shafts and slope seals completed in June and July 2013

Map Date: 2013
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M1028 6 375k 2013.jpg
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/saline/m1028 6 375k 2013.zip

Photographs