Spring flooding caused braiding to occur along Flat Creek near Superior which is a Superfund site contaminated from mining activity. The channels will be closed off and other work will be done to restore and stabilize the creek. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent).
August 22, 2018
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Drinking water supply and stream work discussed at Superfund project meeting
The Superior Technical Assistance Committee continues to meet regarding the Flat Creek Iron Mountain Mine EPA Superfund project located north of Superior. The work on the $3.5 million project is nearing completion and on Aug. 7 the committee met in Superior where erosion from the spring flooding on Flat Creek was discussed. Flooding damaged the newly planted vegetation and made the stream bank unstable causing the stream to braid into other areas according to Bob Wintergerst with the U.S. Forest Service.