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what is bad about hydraulic mining is that it destroyes lots of land and it effects the water source (depending if the water source is from a river or ocean) and kills fish and dries up water sources (unless it's from the ocean)
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∙ 14y agoit makes water dirty and make people can dirk water and no fresh water for farming
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How did hydraulic mining affect the California waterways?
In the Gold Rush. hydraulic mining was a law to protect the enviorment! Hydraulic mining can ruin the enviorment!
How did how hydraulic mining affect some California waterway?
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What is hydraulic mining?
It's is Surface mining
What kind of mining is hardest on the environment?
Hydraulic mining
Who stopped hydraulic mining?
me!
What was the advantage of using hydraulic mining when mining for gold?
Hydraulic mining blasts away the surface of the mine with highly pressurized jets of water. This allows for easy access to the minerals underneath. A negative consequence of Hydraulic mining is the damage to the surrounding environment.
What resources did mining companies have that individual prospectors did not?
Mining companies had access to capital for equipment, labor, and infrastructure, as well as the ability to secure exclusive land rights and government permits. They also had the advantage of organizational structure, expertise, and experience in conducting large-scale mining operations.
What resource did mining companies have that individual prospector did not?
It had hydraulic mining and hard-rock mining
When was hydraulic mining invented?
1850
Is hydraulic mining lode deposits?
no
What did hydraulic mining do to California?
Hydraulic mining washed away whole mountain sides and ruined the land. Today the scars are still there along with the rusting machinery.
How did gold hydraulic mining work?
Hydraulic mining used a water cannon (called a monitor) to wash the hillside down and into a huge sluice box which separated the Gold from the dirt and gravel.
