Uravan
Origianlly the site of the Joe Jr. Mill, the
company town of Uravan was established in 1936
when U.S. Vanadium Corporation moved its plant
here. At one time over 800 people lived along
the tree-lined streets enjoying housing,
schools, medical facilities, tennis courts,
a recreation center and a pool provided by
the company.
Between 1936 and its closure in 1984 due
to falling uranium prices, the plant milled
42 million pounds of uranium and 220 million
pounds of vanadium. Since 1983, Umetco Minerals
Corporation has been involved in a 15 year,
$70 million reclamation porject. Tailings above
the mill have been stablizied and covered, and
process wastes from the evaporative ponds have
been removed. A groundwater clean up program
is also underway. When the project is completed,
you will see the Canyon almost as it was before
milling operations began.
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado Divison of Wildlife
Department of Local affairs
Grand Jct. Visitor & Convention Bureau
Mesa County
Montrose County
San Miguel County
Museum of Western Colorado
Nucla-Naturita Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Highways
U.S. Forest Service
Umetco Minerals Corporation
