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Highway 139 Crude Oil Spill

Basemap:
Description: While the majority of heavy crude oil accumulated in the creek between the accident and West Creek Road, there are pockets of oil between the road and the dam constructed further downstream.
Date Taken: 1/14/2026
Category: Site Photo
Latitude:
 39.7487916666667
Longitude:
 -108.791008333333
Tags:
 
  • Day 1: (Day of incident) Tanker truck in...
  • Day 2: Absorbent boom slowing down the f...
  • Day 2: Area of dam. Slight sheen visible...
  • Day 3: Site walk in the AM. Oil has a ye...
  • Underflow dam constructed downstream of ...
  • The heavy crude oil has pooled in thick ...
  • With a long arm, the Badger vacuum truck...
  • The heavy crude oil has set in thick mat...
  • The contractor is using a squeegee to pu...
  • While the majority of heavy crude oil ac...
  • Since the accident, snow and cold temper...