WHARF

LOCATION

The Wharf Mine is located four miles west of Lead in the Black Hills, a heavily forested, small mountain range located in western South Dakota. Annual average precipitation in Lead is 27.8 inches, with most precipitation coming between April and September. Elevations in the Black Hills range from 3,500 feet to 7,242 feet above sea level at Harney Peak. The plant site is at an elevation of about 6,140 feet.