DescriptionDecker Coal Company operations include coal-crushing, handling, storage, and loading facilities. Each of the 4 silos holds 16,500 tons of coal, and a loading facility can load a train with 10,000 tons of coal in approximately 2 hours. Since the mines opened in 1982, the company has sold more than 250 million tons of coal, shipping some 10 million tons per year to the Midwest’s power generation market. Other Name(s)Decker Coal CompanyContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1] Elevation3468 ft.CountyBig Horn County
