Mine pit lakes : characteristics, predictive modeling, and sustainability / edited by Devin N. Castendyk & L. Edmond Eary.

PART I: INTRODUCTION
chapter 1: The nature and global distribution of pit lakes
Open pit mining
Pit lake formation
Factors influencing pit lake water quality
Global distribution of pit lakes
etc.

Chapter 2: Regulatory issues in the United States
Introduction
Legislation in the United States
metal mine reclamation requirements

PART II: CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION
Chapter 3: Climatologic characteristics
Introduction
Factors governing precipitation
Factors governing evaporation
etc.

Chapter 4: Hydrologic characteristics and classification of pit lakes
Introduction
Hydrologic status of pit lakes
Hydrologic impacts on pit lakes
etc.

PART III: CONCEPTUAL MODELS
Chapter 6: Conceptual models of pit lakes
Introduction
Geologic conceptual models
Hydrologic conceptual models
etc.

PART IV: SAMPLING AND MONITORING OF EXISTING PIT LAKES
Chapter 7: Sampling and monitoring of pit lakes
Introduction
Before sampling
Field safety
How to sample
etc.

PART V: PREDICTIVE MODELING OF FUTURE PIT LAKES
chapter 8: Predicting groundwater inputs to pit lakes
Introduction
Predicting groundwater inflow
Predicting groundwater inflow quality
etc.

Chapter 9: Predictive modelling of the physical limnology of future pit lakes
Introduction
Factors influencing pit lake turnover
Review of physical limnology models of applied to pit lakes
etc.

Chapter 10: Approaches for developing predictive models of pit lake geochemistry and water quality
Introduction
Approach
Data needs for each chemical mass input and loss
etc.

PART VI: REMEDIATION
Chapter 17: Flooding pit lakes with surface water
Introduction
Information needs for design and operation
Illustrative example of the island copper pit lakes treatment pond

Chapter 18: Bio-geochemical remediation of pit lakes
Overall approach
Pit lake bioremediation process
Pit lake remediation experience

Chapter 19: In situ bioremediation of pit lakes
Introduction
Scientific basis for technology
Pit lake bioremediation: application and issues
etc.

PART VII: POSTMINING USES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 22: Sustainable development of open pit mines: creating beneficial end uses for pit lakes
Introduction
Regulatory requirements of development of a pit lake amenity
Performance bonds
etc.

Chapter 23: Slope stability considerations
Introduction
Hydrologic changes
Stress relief
Shear strength
concerns with geotechnical stability

PART VIII: CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 24: The state of the art of pit lake research
Introduction
Accomplishments in predicting pit lake water quality
Present data gaps and research needs
etc.

References : p. 289 . _ Index : p. 291-304