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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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(Quaker Run Pond) Located behind Walmart
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(Quaker Run Pond) Located behind Walmart

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  • A beaverdamn before our weir.
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  • AIS Treatment at 19.
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  • (Site 20) Located off of Rt. 61 just below Site 19
  • Colbert Mine Breach- This and Site 19 combine to form Quaker Run.
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  • (Quaker Run Pond) Located behind Walmart
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  • "Beaverdam"- This dam actually failed during the Flood of 2006 and flooded many homes in Ranshaw. It's unknown how long the pond had been there and who was directly respsonsible for the dam's breach.
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  • (Site 21) Located near the Brady Fire Co.
  • Maysville Borehole- This discharge was relocated around Ranshaw to relieve the flooding of homes. It enters Quaker Run just past the Ranshaw playground.
  • (Unmarked Site) Located just off of the Industrial Road
  • (Site 57) Located behind Kmart
  • Kmart Discharge- This discharge is one of only two that flows into Coal Run,
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