Area less than one acre Added to NRHP 14 March 1979 | NRHP Reference # 79003489 Nearest city Eureka | |
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MPS Tintic Mining District MRA | ||
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and is in the Tintic Mining District.
References
Water Lily Shaft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA