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Can the Pit Withstand an Earthquake?


Could the Berkeley Pit ever overflow?

Could the Pit have any bearing on the water quality of wells near the East Ridge?

Do Butte residents need flood insurance?

Does this Critical Water Level apply only to the Pit?

Has the Critical Water Level been changed?

Have the monitoring efforts revealed any surprises?

Have there been any major rock slides along the Pit walls?

How is the Horseshoe Bend Water Treatment Plant operating?

How is the Pit monitored?

How much water evaporates off the surface of the Pit?

Is Montana Resources “mining” the Berkeley Pit water?

Is water from the Berkeley Pit expected to flow to the Continental Pit?

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What if an earthquake were to strike?

What is ‘Superfund’?

What is an ‘Operable Unit’?

What is being done to manage the Berkeley Pit now?

What is going to happen to the old creek bottom that runs from Continental Drive to Montana Street? Is it safe?

What is pH?

What is the Critical Water Level (CWL)?

What is the Horseshoe Bend Water Treatment Plant?

What is the water quality of the Continental Pit compared to the Berkeley Pit?

What was the waterfall on the northeast wall of the Pit?

What’s in the Berkeley Pit water?

Who is responsible for treating the water?

Who would be responsible for water treatment if the mine closes permanently?

Why is the water polluted?

Why wait until the water reaches the 5,410-foot level before starting pumping and water treatment?

Will the Treatment Plant be able to meet the demand to pump-and-treat Pit water in the future?

  • Berkeley Pit Water Level


    5,338.80 feet above sea level as of March 15, 2017. Click here for more information on water levels and what they mean.

  • Latest Articles

    • Snow Geese Update
    • Study details slope stability
    • Water level rising more slowly than originally projected
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    Water in the Berkeley Pit rising over time
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