A preliminary biological and geological assessment of subaqueous tailings disposal in Benson Lake, British Columbia
By: prepared and funded by Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, B.C. Acid Mine Drainage Task Force ... [et al.] ; prepared by Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
Contributors: Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.; British Columbia Acid Mine Drainage Task Force.; Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology.
Series: MEND Project -- 2.11.1c
Publisher: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology = Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Ottawa, Ont
Language: eng
Subjects: Tailings (Metallurgy); Mineral industries -- British Columbia -- Benson Lake -- Waste disposal.
Description:   The recovery of Benson Lake, British Columbia, from subaqueous disposal of reactive mine wastes was assessed. Physical and chemical water quality sampling showed that lake water was quite similar to nearby Keogh Lake which had never been used for waste disposal. A vegetation analyses was performed and several biota were examined, including phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, aquatic macrophytes and fish.
Notes: Summary in English and French.

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