Pit water,
mine water or
mining water is
water that collects in a
mining and which has to be brought to the surface by
water management methods in order to enable the mine to continue working.
Origin
Although all water that enters pit workings originates from atmospheric precipitation, the miner distinguishes between
surface water and
groundwater. Surface water enters the pit through openings in the mine at the surface of the ground, such as tunnel portals or shaft entrances. During heavy rain, water seeps into the earth and forms ground water when it meets layers of impervious rock. Pit water is mainly interstitial water and groundwater that seeps into the
mine workings.
[Carl Hartmann: Handwörterbuch der Berg-, Hütten- u. Salzwerkskunde der Mineralogie und Geognosie. Third volume, 2nd edition, Buchhandlung Bernhard Friedrich Voigt, Weimar, 1860]
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