Abandoned gold mine records in Lake County
2 records marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.
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| Name | Type | Status since | Nearest town | Land | USGS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Laughlin Exploration Decline (94) | underground | Oct 20, 1994 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McLaughlin Mine | surface | May 5, 2003 | Lower Lake | Land status not determined in the BLM dataset | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Lake County (USGS)
USGS records 2 historic gold producers in Lake County: 2 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 1 of them USGS gives an output size (1 small).
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| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Prince | Past producer | small | Copper, Silver, Gold | n/a |
| Placer Realty Corp. Property | Past producer | n/a | Gold, Silver | n/a |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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