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How does mountaintop mining affect downstream rivers? It doesn't. Mountaintop mining occurs in the headwaters, away from
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:16 pm
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- How Does Mountaintop Mining Affect Downstream Rivers It Doesn T Mountaintop Mining Occurs In The Headwaters Away From 1 (66.06 KiB) Viewed 200 times
How does mountaintop mining affect downstream rivers? It doesn't. Mountaintop mining occurs in the headwaters, away from downstream rivers Rivers go from being non-perennial to perennial because the water table rises into the river channels More water percolates into the ground because there is no more top soil, which reduces flow and nutrient export The valley fills introduce new sediment materials that can be leached away by water, increasing TDS in the downstream rivers