Lri Reclamation Site

Coal (Bituminous) abandoned · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

AbandonedCoal (Bituminous)FacilityMSHA

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Nearest TownCentral City
Coordinates37.32580, -87.27690

Commodities

PrimaryCoal (Bituminous)

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeFacility
OperatorLand Restoration Inc
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1502066
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Brier Creek Mine0.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Cresent Recovery Project0.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Star Breaker2.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Paradise #92.9 miCoal (Bituminous)NonProducing
Star Mine3.2 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Star South Underground3.4 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham Hill No 23.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham No 33.6 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham #4 Underground3.7 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Jon F. Geibel Operating Company3.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Charolais Mine #33.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Paradise #114.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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