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McLeod River gravels near Edson

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Also reported: black sands.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Foothills river with fine placer gold recorded since early prospecting days

Listed in Alberta recreational panning guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

none significant

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