Mine #5

Coal (Bituminous) abandoned · Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

AbandonedCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceMSHA

Location

StateKentucky
CountyMuhlenberg
Nearest TownGraham
Coordinates37.27444, -87.34500

Commodities

PrimaryCoal (Bituminous)

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorCharolais Mining Company LLC
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1518882
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Graham #5 Underground Mine0.4 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Vogue1.3 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Jon F. Geibel Operating Company1.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Charolais Mine #31.5 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Graham Hill1.6 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham No 31.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Graham Hill No 22.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Venture Strip Mine2.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
No 1 Mine2.6 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Whitaker Mines #12.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
White City Mining - Pond River Mine2.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Burden No. 22.9 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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