Weslo-Centennial

Coal (Bituminous) abandoned · Ohio County, Kentucky

AbandonedCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceMSHA

Location

StateKentucky
CountyOhio
Nearest TownCentertown
Coordinates37.43940, -87.00470

Commodities

PrimaryCoal (Bituminous)

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorWeslo Inc
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1517929
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Walton Creek Mine0.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Prestige Mine0.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Circle S Coal Co Inc Buccaneer1.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Walton Creek Underground Mine1.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Riverview Mine1.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Kronos Overland Conveyor1.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Alston Surface/center Prep2.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Big Run2.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Eastfork Surface Mine2.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Midway3.1 miCoal (Bituminous)NonProducing
N.a.a.m. No. 213.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Temporarily Idled
Center Preparation Plant3.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned

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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