Little Raccoon Creek AMDAT Plan

Little Raccoon Creek Acid Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Plan

Little Raccoon Creek is a 38.5-mile long stream in Jackson, Vinton and Gallia Counties, and the largest tributary of Raccoon Creek. Historic coal mining activities have caused extreme pollution of the waterway from acid mine drainage and sedimentation. According to the OEPA, in the Biological and Water Quality Study of The Raccoon Creek Basin (1995), a steady improvement in the streams alkalinity and pH should be noted. This improvement is most likely due to the attenuation, remining and the reclamation of abandoned mines by various agencies. The biological health of the stream has similarly improved over the same period, though populations are still inhibited by acid mine drainage from several tributaries entering Little Raccoon Creek.

The Little Raccoon Creek Hydrologic Unit document identifies specific mine sites in Mulga Run, Middleton Run, Rich Run, Flint Run, Goose Run and other discrete locations for remediation. It is thought that targeted reductions in acid mine drainage pollution will provide a significant and immediate improvement in biologic response and overall stream health.

Introduction (PDF, 585 KB, 22 pages)
Tributaries: Mulga Run (PDF, 205 KB, 15 pages)
Tributaries: Rich Run, T-124 Seep, Middleton Run (PDF, 308 KB, 12 pages)
Tributaries: Flint Run, Goose Run (PDF, 188 KB, 17 pages)
Treatment costs, funding opportunities, future monitoring, references (PDF, 35 KB, 8 pages)
Appendices (PDF, 529 KB, 32 pages)
All of the above files (ZIP, 1.4 MB)
Complete document (PDF, 1.9 MB, 106 pages)

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