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Black Warrior River
The Black Branch Watershed drains approximately 3.3 square miles. Locally, the creek is located in Coal Valley which has a long history of underground coal mining. Corona Coal Company mined this area through 1920, followed by Debardeleben Coal Company through 1945. Documented studies show that the abandoned mines in the Black Branch watershed continue to discharge highly acidic polluted water into Black Branch and Cane Creek drainage systems. Black Branch is listed on the State’s 2002 303(d) list of Impaired Waters for metals, pH, other habitat alteration, and siltation. On March 8, 2007, the Mining and Reclamation Division and the Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership hosted a field tour of the Black Branch/Cane Creek Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Site. Larry Barwick of the ADIR's Abandoned Mine Lands Program led the tour of the Black Branch area of the Cane Creek AMD remediation project. Sixteen individuals participated in the tour which showcased the progress of the Black Branch AMD remediation project. Attendees included representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, ADEM, US Army Corps of Engineers, USDA-NRCS, local industry, landowners, and environmental groups. Federal and state agencies, as well as local persons interested in environmental issues, participated in a tour of the Black Branch remediation project.
Warrior River – Bankhead Lake cleanup
Saturday, June 2, 2007, Buddy Vines Camp 8 a.m. till noon, Free hot dog lunch for volunteers!!! Join in on the 4th Annual Bankhead Lake Cleanup on Saturday, June 2, 2007 beginning at 8:00am. Bankhead Lake, part of the Black Warrior River System, provides a valuable resource and many recreational opportunities for the region. The Project ROW Bankhead Lake Cleanup will coordinate and utilize the efforts of Alabama Power Company’s Renew Our Rivers program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ activities, and a dozen other local agencies, community groups and businesses for the cleanup day. For more information, contact Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or Mark Meador (205) 553-9373
