Tracking acid mine-drainage in Southeast Arizona using GIS and sediment delivery models
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
By: L.M. Norman, F. Gray, D.P. Guertin, C. Wissler, and J. D. Bliss
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Abstract
This study investigates the application of models traditionally used to estimate erosion and sediment deposition to assess the potential risk of water quality impairment resulting from metal-bearing materials related to mining and mineralization. An integrated watershed analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based tools was undertaken to examine erosion and sediment transport characteristics within the watersheds. Estimates of stream deposits of sediment from mine tailings were related to the chemistry of surface water to assess the effectiveness of the methodology to assess the risk of acid mine-drainage being dispersed downstream of abandoned tailings and waste rock piles. A watershed analysis was preformed in the Patagonia Mountains in southeastern Arizona which has seen substantial mining and where recent water quality samples have reported acidic surface waters. This research demonstrates an improvement of the ability to predict streams that are likely to have severely degraded water quality as a result of past mining activities. ?? Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Tracking acid mine-drainage in Southeast Arizona using GIS and sediment delivery models |
| Series title | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10661-007-0024-5 |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment |
| First page | 145 |
| Last page | 157 |
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