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Shishmaref Tannery

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Site Information

Updated:
2021-01-12
Name:
Shishmaref Tannery
Site Type:
Other
Status:
Active/Open

Location

Region:
Nome
Location:
Shishmaref
Latitude:
66.258215
Longitude:
-166.05952
MTRS:
Description:
The site is located 440 feet south of the Chukchi Sea on the eastern edge of town.
Acres:
0.13
Years of Operation:
2000 - Present

Contamination

Possible Contaminants:
Industrial Waste
Exposure Pathways:
(no items specified)

Distances to (ft)

Erosion:
440
Water Body:
440
Water Name:
Chukchi Sea
Subsistence:
440
Critical Habitat:
800,000
Residences:
160
Stressed Habitat:
999

Erosion

Type:
Heat, Ice, Waves
Factors:
Storm Surge
Symptoms:
Scarps
Erosion Rate:
3
Rate QA:
Calculated
Current Mitigation:
No

Soil

Silt %:
20
Clay %:
Cobble %:
Organics %:
Sand %:
80
Gravel %:
Boulder %:
Loam %:

File Details

Manager:
Trisha Bower
File Location:
Fairbanks
File Number:

Drinking Water Sources

Primary?NameTypeTreatmentDepth (ft)Distance (ft)Zone
Shishmaref Water SystemSurface WaterUnknown0700Zone A

Tanks (if Applicable)

There are no tanks for this site.

Files

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