Charolais Mine #3

Coal (Bituminous) abandoned · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

AbandonedCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceMSHA

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Nearest TownGraham
Coordinates37.29583, -87.33750

Commodities

PrimaryCoal (Bituminous)

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorCharolais Coal No. 1 LLC
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1518482
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Jon F. Geibel Operating Company0.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Vogue0.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Graham No 30.4 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Mine #51.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Venture Strip Mine1.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Graham Hill No 21.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham #5 Underground Mine1.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Star Breaker2.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
N.a.a.m. No. 14 (auger Serial #15)2.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Graham Hill2.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Triple T No 12.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Shamrock Mine2.9 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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