The open pit mine at Ajo. It's huge. If you look at the hill
in the background that's about the size of the hill the
mine started with. The hole is now over 1100 feet deep and
has hit the water table in the area. There is a small lake at the bottom
of the hole that is 34 feet deep. The mine closed in the 80's.

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11 Open Pit Mine