Using Recharge Control to Reduce Mine Adit Discharges: A Preliminary Investigation

United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Technology & Development Program
Missoula, Montana

7100 Engineering
0071-2804-MTDC

0E02G50-Contaminated Ground Water

July 2000

Phyllis A. Hargrave
Geologist

John J. Metesh
Hydrogeologist

Steve Oravetz
Program Leader


Table of Contents

Introduction

Water-Quality Standards

Vindicator Mine

Beatrice Mine

Summary

References

About the Authors


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