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Panther Creek, an image of the stream that was affected by Blackbird Mine. The creek had very good habitat but for the mine discharge. By 1960 steelhead trout and chinook salmon were extirpated from the river due to the contaminants released at Blackbird Mine.

Image ID: r00bbm09, NOAA's Restoration Center Collection
Location: Cobalt and Forney Ranc, Lemhi County, Idaho
Credit: NOAA Fisheries, NW region, Nick Iadanza

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