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Quakake Tunnel

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The Quakake Tunnel (also known as the Meadow Tunnel or the Beaver Meadow Tunnel) is a mine drainage tunnel in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The tunnel is several thousand feet long and has a discharge of thousands of gallons per minute. It was the subject of an Operation Scarlift report. The tunnel is a major contributor of acid mine drainage to the watershed of the Lehigh River.

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Quakake Tunnel
Wetzel Run Drive, Packer Township

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Wetzel Run Drive

Wetzel Run Drive
18216 Packer Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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