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Title: North Branch Potomac River Basin mine drainage study. Phase I. Baseline survey. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6550634

This baseline survey of the mine drainage and related water resources of the North Branch Potomac River Basin established the extent, magnitude, and effects of coal mine drainage pollution. Alternative abatement and reclamation solutions were considered. The study included an analysis of socioeconomic and environmental conditions as related to the mine drainage problem.

Research Organization:
Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, MD (USA). Baltimore District
OSTI ID:
6550634
Report Number(s):
AD-A-052531
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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