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S17.05.015Description
Yellow water due to acid mine drainage from a coal mine near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. When acidity is high enough, iron will precipitate out and color the rocks and water. This affect is known locally as yellow boy. The image was taken on March 3, 1973.
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This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Yellow water in creek. Acid mine drainage in creek near Nelsonville, Ohio.