effect of burlington mine pond on metal concentrations in little james creek
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Effect of Burlington Mine Pond on Metal Concentrations in Little James Creek. Joe Ryan University of Colorado Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group December 6, 2005. Denver Public Library X-61529. Denver Public Library X-2579. EPA Data. Zinc dissolved - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Effect of Burlington Mine Pond on Metal Concentrations in
Little James Creek
Joe RyanUniversity of Colorado
Lefthand Watershed Oversight GroupDecember 6, 2005
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Denver Public Library X-2579 Denver Public Library X-61529
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[Zn]
(
g L-1
)0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Balarat CreekBurlington Mine pond
[Zn]
(
g L-1
)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Little James backgroundLittle James upstream
time (2004)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
[Zn]
(
g L-1
)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Little James downstream
EPA Data
Zincdissolved
aquatic life criteria,acute and chronic:50-100 mg L-1
(depends on hardness)
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Our Data – Zinc, April 2003
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Zn
conc
entr
atio
n (
g L-1
)
0
200
400
600
16800
16900 total Zn, Little James Creekdissolved Zn, Little James Creektotal Zn, tributariesacute TVSchronic TVS
Little James Creek distance (km)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Zn
load
(k
g da
y-1)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
total Zn, Little James Creekdissolved Zn, Little James Creektotal Zn, tributaries
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Our Data – Zinc, June 2003
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Zn
conc
entr
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n (
g L-1
)
0
200
400
600
800
1800018200
total Zn, Little James Creekdissolved Zn, Little James Creektotal Zn, tributariesacute TVSchronic TVS
Little James Creek distance (km)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Zn
load
(kg
day
-1)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0 Total Zn load, Little James Creek
Total Zn load, tributariesDissolved Zn, Little James Creek
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Summary
Similar results for other metalscopper, lead
Burlington Mine cleanupreduced erosion, contact with waste rockpond still flowingno clear improvement
High concentrations downstreamBurlington Mine pond still a sourceEmmet Mine probably bigger source
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Sawmill Rd
California Gulch RdWhite Raven Mine
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