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Location DB > United States > New York > Moriah > Republic Steel Separation Plant / Tailings Pile
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Republic Steel Separation Plant / Tailings Pile
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 Database Info
created by Samurai on 10/11/2003 6:38 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 5/14/2021 1:53 PM
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 Overview
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 Basic Information
Type: Building-Outdoors
Status: Closed
Accessibility: Difficult- entrances are lasered, doors locked/ Pile is wide open
Recommendation: worth the trip
 Physical Information
Address

Moriah, New York
United States
Owner: Rhone-Poulenc, Ltd
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  •  Hazards
  • water
  • air quality
  •  Interesting Features
    Once inside, it looks like everyone just got up and left all at once. The pile is like a man-made mountain.
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • 24 hour guard
  • locked gates
  • guard is a local cop-wannabe, has busted ATV riders for just riding the old trackbed through the yard
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1942
    Closed: 1972
     Required Equipment
  • flashlight
  • gloves
  • long pants / sleeves
  • boots are a good idea
  •  Recommended Equipment

     History
    Building was built in the early 40's as a modern separation plant for the iron ore mines in Mineville. Was abandoned in 1972 when Republic Steel pulled out of the area.
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     Future Plans
    A French company has owned the properties for years and have done nothing with them.
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     Photo Galleries
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    Tailings Pile 2001
    Sat, Nov 1st, 2003
    posted by Samurai
    1 pictures
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    Backroad Before Work
    Tue, Feb 17th, 2004
    posted by Samurai
    6 pictures
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    Adirondack museum photo(s)
    Sat, Jun 12th, 2004
    posted by 'Dukes
    1 pictures
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    Long Shots
    Fri, Mar 17th, 2006
    posted by Samurai
    4 pictures
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    More More More 1
    Wed, May 6th, 2009
    posted by Samurai
    22 pictures
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    More More More 2
    Wed, May 6th, 2009
    posted by Samurai
    13 pictures
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    More More More 3- Piles And Destruction
    Wed, May 6th, 2009
    posted by Samurai
    18 pictures
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    Sludge Pond, The Dam & Pumphouse
    Wed, May 6th, 2009
    posted by Samurai
    18 pictures
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    Thanksgiving adventure
    Thu, Nov 22nd, 2012
    posted by ~Anubis~
    25 pictures
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    April 2012 Wanderings
    Tue, Jul 29th, 2014
    posted by Samurai
    16 pictures


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    Content Quality 10 / 10
     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 6/16/2021 5:58 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Jun 16 21 at 17:58, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jun 14 21 at 16:52, Samurai made this location public
  • on May 14 21 at 21:15, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on May 14 21 at 21:15, Emperor Wang made this location private
  • on May 14 21 at 13:53, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on May 14 21 at 13:53, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features
  • on May 14 21 at 13:23, fr00tCake changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy
  • on Nov 3 17 at 14:37, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Nov 3 17 at 7:20, Samurai updated gallery More More More 3- Piles And Destruction
  • on Nov 3 17 at 7:20, Samurai updated gallery More More More 1
  •  Forum Threads about this Location
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    You must log in for this feature to work.Nate To The RescueSamurai06135/6/2009 8:31 PM by Samurai
    You must log in for this feature to work.Moriah has a buyer; Hydropower/ overnight storage.'Dukes18455/2/2007 4:52 AM by Samurai
    You must log in for this feature to work.Mine shaft cave-inNinemillimeter510994/27/2005 6:51 AM by Samurai
    You must log in for this feature to work.curious structures'Dukes376410/29/2004 1:23 AM by Skylark95
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