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Panther Creek Upstream of Big Deer Creek, central Idaho

Detailed Description

Panther Creek was severely damaged by heavy metals released from mining and milling activities at the former Blackbird Mine. USGS and other scientists compiled a 30-year record of recovery of the stream’s fish and macroinvertebrate populations.

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