Group 7: Subsurface Rights and Uses
In Clear Creek County alone there are roughly 3,000 patented mining claims, more than half of which are currently abandoned and/or inactive. Mining was the founding industry for the area and the State of Colorado. CCWF wishes to support projects that protect the rights of current mine owners and explore various subsurface uses for inactive/abandoned mine property, including mining and water rights, and underground uses including storage, agriculture and science.
For more information about projects in this category, contact us.
Our Mission
To promote sustainable
natural resource management thoughout the entire Clear Creek Watershed and serve as a model for the arid mountain west.
WATER-RELATED NEWS
Images of Sustainability
Clear Creek as it runs through Clear Creek Canyon
The Maude Monroe/Donna Juanita Mine Site.
Photo by Don Allen.
Rafting through Clear Creek Canyon.
Photo courtesy Clear Creek Rafting
Fishing in Clear Creek
Torreys Peak, in the upper Clear Creek Watershed.
Photo courtesy of 14ers.com
The confluence of Clear Creek and the South Platte River in Denver
Both Companies and People rely on the Clear Creek Watershed
Fourth-graders panning for gold.
Double-jacking at the Phoenix mine