Fowler zinc mine
  Fowler mine Location near Erwin, Tennessee | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Products | Zinc, Iron, Lead |
The Fowler mine is an abandoned zinc, iron, and lead mine on the southeast side of Bumpus Cove near Erwin, Tennessee. It is the largest hydraulic iron mine in the cove, and consists of two hydraulic mining cuts on opposite sides of Fowler Branch, which flows through the middle of the mine.[1] During the 1970s, it was the site of an incinerator and was used to illegally store barrels of hazardous waste.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Rodgers, John (1948). "Geology and Mineral Deposits of Bumpass Cove, Unicoi and Washington Counties, Tennessee" (PDF). Tennessee Geological Survey (54): 63–64.
- ↑ "Bumpass Cove Citizens Group, Inc". archives.etsu.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Marsh, Robert (2002-08-01). "A Historical Overview of the Bumpass Cove Landfill Controversy, 1972-2002". Electronic Theses and Dissertations.