Source: http://fairbanks-alaska.com/ester-alaska .htm ~ "University of Alaska Fairbanks, Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) investigators have studies hydrology in Interior Alaska for more than 20 years. These investigations include general hydrology studies, geochemical investigations related to mining activities, and watershed-scale investigations. Mining development and increased urbanization are creating potential conflicts for sustainable development of Alaskan mineral resources. One of the key areas of uncertainty and associated risk to Alaska's mining industry and citizens is the protection of hydrologic resources. Technical methods and protocols are needed to better understand how to achieve sustainable development, which will concurrently allow mining development, and protect water resources used by Alaskan citizens. This project will use the recently impacted Ester area, Alaska to develop hydrologic guidelines and methods for evaluating hydrologic resources in other Interior mining locations. Private citizen groups, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fairbanks Gold Mining, Arctic Regions Supercomputing Center, and GW Scientific are supporting this project." Source: http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/ester/ ~ The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a study titled, Ground-Water Studies in Fairbanks, Alaska -- A Better Understanding of Some of the United States' Highest Natural Arsenic Concentrations. Included in the study is Ester Dome. Please visit their website and view the fact sheet at http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/pub/fact-shee ts/fs-0111-01/ ~ At the summit of Ester Dome .. Top of Well Casing Elevation: 2171.32 ft (661.819 m) ~ Coordinates: 64.87758 N, 148.051565 W ~ Source: http://www.tanana-watershed.org/mesonet/ stations/edp021/edp021.shtml