Summary of the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Land Management national coal-hydrology program, 1974-84

doi:10.3133/pp1464

Summary of the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Land Management national coal-hydrology program, 1974-84

Professional Paper 1464

Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Edited by: L. J. Britton, C. L. Anderson, D. A. Goolsby, and B. P. VanHaveren

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Abstract

During the decade 1974-84, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management cooperated on investigations to collect information and to study hydrologic processes related to development and mining of federally owned coal. In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted similar investigations related to nonfederally owned coal. As a result of these nationwide investigations, a large quantity of hydrologic information and data has been collected and compiled in more than 500 reports. This report summarizes the major findings and accomplishments that have resulted from data-collection activities, hydrologic studies, and research concerned with the effects of coal mining on water resources.

This summary report includes: (1) A description of the Nation's coal and water-resource issues related to coal development, including history, objectives, and design of the coal-hydrology program; (2) a summary of the hydrologic information collected in the major coal provinces and published in more than 500 reports and journal articles; and (3) a summary and application of results obtained from topical studies undertaken throughout the program, including discussions on watershed modeling, salinity modeling, ground-water flow systems, geochemistry of mine spoils, mine drainage, sedimentation, and aquatic biology. A detailed coal-hydrology reference list concludes the report.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Summary of the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Bureau of Land Management national coal-hydrology program, 1974-84
Series title	Professional Paper
Series number	1464
DOI	10.3133/pp1464
Year Published	1989
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Washington, D.C.
Description	Report: vii,183 p.; 1 Plate: 28.00 × 20.00 inches
Country	United States
Other Geospatial	continental United States
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