spring_valley_mine_tunnel_oroville

March 6, 2014 By Kevin Knauss 2 Comments

Spring Valley Mine, Butte County, Oroville, hydraulic mining, photo shows entrance of 3,000′ tunnel that led to Sawmill Ravine, Dry Creek.

About Kevin Knauss

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Kevin is an independent agent for health insurance in California and a Certified Insurance Agent for Covered California. CA LIC. 0H12644. Focusing on families, individuals, self employed and small business. Representing several insurance carriers plus Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans. I blog on several topics to provide consumer information for people who have questions about health insurance and the Affordable Care Act. Amateur historian documenting historic points of interests on my hikes in Northern California and beyond.

Richard

Are you aware of the massive foundations just north of the debris tunnel exit? If so, do you know what stood there?
- Kevin Knauss
  
  I can see the outlines of what could be building foundations from Google Earth imagery. I don’t know what they were used for, but might want to check old USGS maps of the area, sometimes they will give a clue like a mine name. I’d love to know what was at that location also. The outlines are unmistakable.

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