Adoption of the Lakemoor Canyon Redevelopment Area occurred in January 2009. The area encompasses the former Three Kids Mine and totals approximately 1,259 acres. Lakemoor Canyon is a former Open Pit Mine that is located on Located on Lake Mead Pkwy; approximately five (5) miles northeast of the City’s downtown.
Lakemoor Canyon Redevelopment Plan

Smoke rises from the mill stacks at the Three Kids Mine, circa 1953. The mine produced manganese from World War I until 1961. The site contains lead, arsenic, asbestos and piles of tailings. Photo courtesy Lakemoor Development Archives

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