Failure of Dam No. 3 on the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek near Saunders, West Virginia on February 26, 1972 (1972) / Chapter Skim
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COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL BANKS AND DAMS IN THE MIDDLE FORK VALLEY
COAL REFUSE DISPOSAL BANKS AND DAMS IN THE MIDDLE FORK VALLEY
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II. COALREFUSE DISPOSAL BANKSANDDAMSIN THE MIDDLEFORKVALLEY Midd le Fork, located in Logan County , West Virgin i a, f lows northwest and inters ec t s Buffalo Creek at the conununity of Saunders (see Figure 2)
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The USGS Quadr angle Map published in 1968 (see Figure 3) shows the Tai lings Ponds be hi nd bo th Dam No.
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1 was conveyed by a culvert to the Buffalo Creek Valley where it was collected in a small pond, Water from this pond was pumped to the p re paration plant for reuse in the coal washing process. The inspection team observed evide nc e that the refuse bank at the mouth of Middle Fork was burning both prior to and at the time of the fa ilure.
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Another pollution problem arises from the from the preparation plant effluent be in g pumped into nearby streams , Thus , dams were constructed to provide se ttlin g p0nds for the effluent and to reduce the threat of refuse fires . Although the investigating team concluded from their studies that the se darns were built with a minimum of des i gn and construction control , no loss of life had been reported as a result of coal refuse dam fail ur es in this area prior to the Buffalo Creek disaster .
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