Hydrology and water chemistry of an abandoned surface coal mine, southwestern Henry County, Missouri-1984-86. Water Resources Investigation
Surface coal mining in the area around Montrose, Missouri, has supplied fuel for the Montrose Power Plant since 1956 (Kansas City Power and Light, written commun., 1954). Major reclamation of surface mines began about 1972, but by 1987 most of the mined lands northwest of Montrose remained unreclaimed. The mined area contained more than 1,200 acres of barren spoil, 100 lakes, and several streams, many of which are acidic. The purpose of the report is to present the results of a hydrologic and water-quality study made in west-central Missouri at an abandoned surface coal mine from June 1984 to September 1986. Objectives of the study included quantifying the volume of water in, on, and moving through the spoil and determining the chemical characteristics of and major chemical reactions occurring in water affected by the mine.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Rolla, MO (United States). Water Resources Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 5347171
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-157122/XAB; USGS/WRI--90-4047
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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