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Under Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. there are underground cities, with all the things you would need from the outside world, moved indoors along tunnels.
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Under 30 CFR 75.1732, continuous mining machines in underground coal mines must be equipped with proximity detection systems. Mine Safety and Health Administration Recent Developments in Coal Mining Safety in the United States underground coal mine explosion fatalities and injuries from 1980 to present, which is shown.
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The Secretary approved the Iowa abandoned mine land reclamation plan, as submitted on December 17, 1982, effective March 28, 1983. Copies of the approved plan are available at (a) Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation, Henry A. Wallace Building, E. 9th and Grand Streets, Des Moines, IA 50319.
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Apr 13, 2016A homeowner in Des Moines stepped outside this morning to find a massive sinkhole in the front yard. It's estimated to be more than 30 feet deep and roughly 20
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Dec 14, 2015The Most Insane Abandoned Places in the Midwest. When it comes to ruins, our region is rich with discarded territory and we've found 28 decaying properties that are hard to believe still exist. So explore (aka trespass) at your own risk or just gawk and be
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Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway (The Santa Fe). Map of the Abandoned Rails of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway ATSF Dillon to Des Moines, NM NM ATSF, RMSF The Drumright District Cushing to
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Abandoned Underground Utilities " If the abandoned line is under asphalt and integrity of the highway structure must be maintained, we require the Kansas City and Des Moines and between Omaha and Chicago as conduit for fiber-optic cables. The result of
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All Places in the Atlas on One Map Atlas Obscura catalogues the most unusual, surprising, and amazing places around the world, thanks to the discoveries shared by our intrepid community of
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In the last three years, twelve orphan coal surface mines in Iowa, USA, have been reclaimed under the Federal Rural Abandoned Mine Program (RAMP) by smoothing highly acid spoils, covering the spoils with a thin dirt layer and planting a cover crop. Ten years ago a test plot was designed with a wedge of loess over acid spoils.
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Iowa Underground A Guide to the State's Subterranean Treasures, was published by Trails Books of Black Earth Wisconsin, in 2004. Still in print, this book is a complete guidebook to the publicly accessible caves, mines, and tunnels of the Hawkeye State.
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Apr 22, 2016Des Moines Public Works Director Jonathan Gano told WHO-TV "That neighborhood is covered by 223 acres of abandoned underground coal mines, and one of
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Iowa has more that 12,000 acres of abandoned surface coal mines that were active prior to 1977 and are eligible to be reclaimed under Title IV of the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, SMCRA (Public Law 95-87) passed August 3, 1977 and re-authorized December 20, 2006.
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Des Moines, Iowa. Not to be confused with Des Moines County Des Moines is the county seat of Polk County and was orginally named Fort Des Moines, which was shortened in 1857. Des Moines traces its origins to
Get PriceUnder 30 CFR 75.1732, continuous mining machines in underground coal mines must be equipped with proximity detection systems. Mine Safety and Health Administration Recent Developments in Coal Mining Safety in the United States underground coal mine explosion fatalities and injuries from 1980 to present, which is shown.
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Climax Coal Company had three different mines shipping around 80 carloads of coal a day. A roundhouse, turn table, depot, storage yards, and a huge coal dock were all constructed in the area that headquartered both the MSTL and Des Moines Fort Dodge crews.
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Iowa Ghost Towns and Iowa history. Iowa has 99 counties, but 100 county seats because Lee County has two.
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A Massive Underground Drug Tunnel to Mexico Was Found Underneath an Abandoned KFC Feds stumbled upon the underground passageway after cops busted the building's owner with meth, coke, heroin, and fentanyl.
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" If the abandoned line is under asphalt and integrity of the highway structure must be maintained, we require the abandoned line to either be removed or filled with slurry or sand. If the line was used for water or other non hazardous material, it is often crushed in place by the contractor". What some states are doing Connecticut
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Oct 15, 2012Grand Avenue Once the grand dame of Des Moines streets, lined with mansions and trees, Grand Avenue was formerly known as Sycamore Street on the east side and Greenwood Avenue west of downtown.In 1887 the entire stretch was renamed Grand Avenue. Ingersoll Avenue Named for Ebenezer Jared Ingersoll, an Easterner who came to Des Moines and founded the Hawkeye
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A Blegny, l'exploitation de la houille commence ds le XVe sicle, sous l'impulsion des moines de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu, propritaires de terrains houillers. En 1887 la socit qui exploite le site sera mise en liquidation et le site sera abandonn pendant 30 ans. En 1919 les activits reprennent et c'est en 1920 que le puits n1, qui
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The real development of the Illinois Franklin County field dates from the time Joseph Leiter prospected and took over approximately 8000 acres of coal land upon which he located the town of Zeigler and developed the mines ofthe Zeigler Coal Co., now being operated by
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This mine has a railroad switch from the Des Moines and Fort Dodge road about three-fourths of a mile in length. Thomas Lynch Coal Mine Is situated in Pilot Mound township, and consists of one shaft 6x7 feet with one foot partitioned off for an air shaft and 65 feet deep.
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Travel Iowa is the official tourism website of the State of Iowa, the Hawkeye State. Find a tourism map, travel guide and the best things to do in Iowa. Attractions include state parks, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Decorah bald eagles, Pella Tulip Festival, Amana Colonies tours, the Mississippi River and Dubuque, Maquoketa Caves State Park, and the Loess Hills.
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Maps are ordered by their individual names, and an index map is available upon request at no charge. An index to coverage by each county in the state is also available at no additional charge. 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Maps Price $6. Map orders of less than 10 are sent folded; enclose $1.50 extra for the tube if you wish to have them rolled.
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Several old coal mine structures and mine openings are found here, as well as informative exhibits on the history of the area. From the mine site, the steep and dramatic Kaymoor Miners Trail descends via 821 steps and switchbacks to additional remains of the mine, including the coke ovens, coal processing plant and Kaymoor town site.
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UNDERGROUND WATERS OF MISSOURI THEIR GEOLOGY AND UTILIZATION. By EDWARD M. SHEPARD. IN TRODUCTION. With the advance in sanitary science the value and importance of a pure water supply for towns and cities, as well as for country dis tricts, are being each year more strongly emphasized. The rapid set
Get PriceCity of Des Moines, IA POLK County Iowa ZIP Codes. Detailed information on every zip code in Des Moines
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Feb 10, 2017Could Paris redevelop its vast subterranean spaces for public use? The first of the city's mines and underground galleries were excavated in the 1200s, Just ask Des Moines .
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All Places in the Atlas on One Map Atlas Obscura catalogues the most unusual, surprising, and amazing places around the world, thanks to the discoveries shared by our intrepid community of
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