As the coal~was exhausted, or as~ mining became uneconomical,-many- mines in the anthracite coal fields were closed and allowed to fill with water. By 1960, pumping of-water-from-mines-In the Lackawanna Coal Basin-. _ had stopped, and the mine-water levels rose until they overflowed at the surface; discharges were largest near Old Forge and Duryea.
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Get PriceUNDERGROUND COAL MINING FACTORS, COST, AND TIME CONSIDERATIONS Presented by Number of Surface versus Underground Coal Mines 1978 Total 1,412 1,105 Mine Type No. of Mines % of Total Production determination of most efficient and economical design
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