Storm-water hydrograph separation of run off from a mine-tailings impoundment formed by thickened tailings discharge at Kidd Creek, Timmins, Ontario

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 180, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 55-78

  Al, Tom A ^a   Blowes, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; DRAINAGE; HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; MINE TAILINGS; RUNOFF; STORM; SULPHIDE;

CANADA, ONTARIO, TIMMINS, KIDD CREEK MINE;

MINE WATERS; MINES; RUNOFF; SEPARATION; STORMWATER; TAILINGS;

COPPER ZINC MINES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SLURRIES; STORMS; TAILINGS;

COPPER ZINC SULPHIDE MINE; HYDRAULIC HEAD MEASUREMENT; MINE TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENT; ONTARIO; PORE WATER; STORMWATER HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; WATER TABLE ZONE;

RUNOFF;

EID: 0030146633     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02898-6     Document Type: Article

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