The Water Lily Shaft near Eureka, Utah was dug during 31 days in 1921 and won a "World Champion Shaft Sinking" competition. It was drilled by Walter Fitch Jr. Company using Waugh Clipper Drills, and set a record of "427.5 feet of vertical, three-compartment shaft" being dug in a 31-day period.[2]
Water Lily Shaft | |
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| Nearest city | Eureka, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′4″N 112°3′13″W / 39.98444°N 112.05361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Tintic Mining District MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003489[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and is in the Tintic Mining District.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Water Lily Shaft". National Park Service. and accompanying photo
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