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Point where Dunkard Creek flows into the Monongahela River Watkins Run Borehole
Dana constructed pumps here to remove mine water from the Humphrey Mine
Calvin Run Borehole
Dana constructed pumps here to remove mine water from the Humphrey Mine
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Where AMDRI treats water pumped from the Shannopin and Humphrey mines before it is discharged into Dunkard Creek
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A coal-fired, electrical power-generating facility located in Maidsville, W.Va.

 

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