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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)

The Shamokin Creek Watershed sits in the heart of the antracite coal region of Pennsylvania. Contaminated runoff from Abandon Mine Drainage, or AMD, from over 55 discharges in a 54 sq. mile area severely degrade the water quality of the Shamokin Creek and its tributaries. Since almost all of these discharges are legally abanoned, it's up to people like the Shamokon Creek Restoration Allaince to tackle this enormous problem. To learn more about AMD and the Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, please visit http://www.shamokincreek.org
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  • (Unmarked Site) Located near the Elementary School
  • Elementary Wetland- A small discharge, it's the only discharge that flows into Furnace Run.
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  • (Site 51A) The next few discharges are located at the former Glen Burn Colliery site near Shamokin
  • *After Construction*
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  • Site 51A as it enters Shamokin Creek.
  • (Site 51)
  • *After Construction*
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  • (Site 52)
  • Conflunce of 51 and 52.
  • (Site 53) Cameron Mine Air Shaft- This discharge flows under Rt. 61 and enters Shamokin Creek immediately on the other side. Although its the 3rd worst in the watershed, the limited space make this discharge almost impossible to treat. It's the last discharge that enters Shamokin Creek.
  • (Gauge Station) Located near the Wayside Inn
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