Hydrologic characterization of a large underground mine pool in central Pennsylvania

22nd American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual National Conference 2005

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 487-503

  Hawkins, Jay W ^a   Perry, Eric F ^a   Dunn, Mike ^a  

^a Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier seepage; Dewatering; Mine water storage

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; COAL DEPOSITS; DEWATERING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; LAKES; PUMPS; SEEPAGE; SUBSIDENCE; WATER LEVELS; WATER QUALITY; WATER WELLS;

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA; EXTRACTION VOLUMES; GROUND WATER RECHARGE; MINE WATERS; NATURAL FRACTURE; PRECIPITATION EVENTS; STORAGE CAPACITY; UNDERGROUND MINE;

COAL MINES;

EID: 84866027281     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr05010487     Document Type: Conference Paper

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