Data supplement to: quality of coal mine drainage in Washington, 1975-77
The US Geological Survey studied coal-mine drainage in western Washington to (1) characterize the water quality of drainage from abandoned mines in the 11 coal-bearing areas of the state; (2) examine the water-quality effects on a stream receiving drainage from an abandoned coal mine; (3) determine the baseline water-quality conditions at two prospective underground coal-mine areas; and (4) recommend procedures for monitoring stream quality in the baseline areas in the event that mining occurs. This report presents physical, chemical, and biological data collected during the study period from Gallop Creek (Whatcom County), Loretta Creek (Skagit County), and Wilkeson Creek (Pierce County) and from 100 abandoned coal mines in western Washington, and from a borehole hydraulic-mining test site. Biological information included taxonomic identifications and counts of benthic invertebrates and periphytic algae. 8 references, 21 tables, 10 maps.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Tacoma, WA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5839422
- Report Number(s):
- USGS-OFR-83-205; ON: TI85901270
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ABANDONED SITES
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
ALGAE
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BASELINE ECOLOGY
BENTHOS
COAL MINES
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ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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INVERTEBRATES
MAPS
MINES
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PLANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
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WASHINGTON
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