Little Blue Run Dam, Pennsylvania
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sherpes
N 40° 37.680 W 080° 31.008
17T E 540865 N 4497575
holding a reservoir used as depository of coal ash and with a dark blue color because of its high content of selenium
Waymark Code: WM6V22
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2009
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The largest gravity earth dam east of the Mississippi.
The reservoir is used to hold coal ash residual from the coal burning power plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania. The ash is transported in a 7-mile tunnel that connects the power plant with the reservoir.
In a 2009 survey, the dam has been defined as strategically putting at risk the livelihood of 50,000 people, in case if the dam should fail, and the toxic sludge slide downstream.
The dark blue color of the water in the reservoir, as seen from aerial views, is due to the high content of selenium, with is toxic to fish.
Waterway where the dam is located: Little Blue Run
Main use of the Water Dam: Other
Material used in the structure: embankment
Height of Dam: Not listed
Date built: Not listed
Fishing Allowed: Not Listed
Motor Sports Allowed: Not Listed
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