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Russian Mission 1970s Landfill

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Site Information

Updated:
2021-01-12
Name:
Russian Mission 1970s Landfill
Site Type:
Landfill
Status:
Covered/Closed

Location

Region:
Kusilvak
Location:
Russian Mission
Latitude:
61.783187
Longitude:
-161.320309
MTRS:
Description:
The site is located 550 feet west of the Yukon River, near the old post office.
Acres:
0.3
Years of Operation:
1970s

Contamination

Possible Contaminants:
Municipal Waste
Exposure Pathways:
(no items specified)

Distances to (ft)

Erosion:
550
Water Body:
260
Water Name:
Nunvotchuk Lake
Subsistence:
260
Critical Habitat:
630,000
Residences:
210
Stressed Habitat:
350

Erosion

Type:
Currents, Ice, Precipitation
Factors:
Flooding
Symptoms:
Scarps
Erosion Rate:
2
Rate QA:
Reported
Current Mitigation:
No

Soil

Silt %:
50
Clay %:
Cobble %:
Organics %:
Sand %:
50
Gravel %:
Boulder %:
Loam %:

File Details

Manager:
Stephen Price
File Location:
Anchorage
File Number:

Drinking Water Sources

There are no water sources for this site.

Tanks (if Applicable)

There are no tanks for this site.

Files

No files have been attached to this item.
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