[Cincinatus' Wife]

It certainly is BIG. We're Americans, certainly someone can develop this into a money-making proposition.

[eeman]

Actually the pit has served some purpose since they turned off the pumps 20+ yrs ago. The pit acts like a big sinkhole so that all the toxic metals (from 100 yrs of mine tailings) flow into the pit rather than the water table for Butte. Eventually, however they will have to start pumping the water out, since the water level will rise high enough to seep into the water table. They mave already started that.