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Pictures, Coal Partial Inspection, 22 - 23 September 1997 Pictures # 1 through ] 0 were taken on 24 September ] 997. Picture #1 is an overview of the site. Prospect Pond is the pond at the top of the picture ("A" tick mazks). A fan of sediment can be seen at the inlet to the pond. The left to right features in the center (tick marks "B") of the photograph are perimeter diversion ditches, and would have carried runoff from contributing sub- watersheds to the ravine leading to Prospect Pond. Sediment deposited in the ravine immediately below the erosional cut in the fill of the circumvential ramp is at tick marks "C". The erosional cut in the fill of the circumvential ramp is at tick mazks "D". Tick mazks "E" on Picture #2 locate the drainage channel where (along with other diversions farther to the west) neazly 1 /4 of the easterly runoff from the bench flowed into the East Pit. Tick marks "F" locate the erosional cut [collapsed and extending neazly half way across the circumvential ramp as of the date (September 23, 1997) of the photograph]. The berm located by tick marks "G" locate a safety berm that was constructed to keep traffic from the wash-out. Tick mazks "H" locate the sediment deposited itmediately below the erosional cut in the fill. On Picture # 3, tick marks "I" mark sediments below the erosional cut, tick mazks "J" locate the cut, tick mazks "K" locate the safety berm and water bazrier about the erosional cut. Tick marks "L" locate the drainage channel that directed most of that 1/4 bench runoff that entered the East Pit. Immediately above this channel, running more in a left to right direction, is an additional ditch and berm constructed to preclude additional water from the bench reaching the deep fill erosion cut (and diverting it into the East Pit).. Picture # 4 is a different perspective of the cut, bamers, and sediment deposited at the foot of the fill. Picture # 5 is of Prospect Pond, but also shows, at tick mazks "L", the region of deposited sediments in the field east of the highway. Pictures # 6 and 7 aze additional perspectives of Prospect Pond and adjacent areas. Tick mazks at Picture # 7 identify the extent of discoloration of State Highway 13 due to water from Prospect Pond. Picture # 8 is of an erosional feature from a breach in a Prospect Pond diversion ditch from an earlier incident. Note that the ditch did not breech during this incident being investigated. Pictures # 9 and #10 are of the slide in the vicinity of the East Taylor Creek Pond. Note that no distinctive difference in the slide is discernable in Picture # 11, taken on 12 August 1997. Pictures #12 through 30, taken on 22 Sep 97, are of Prospect Pond and vicinity. Picture #12, looking N275°E, shows the water level and sediment delta at the inlet to the pond. Muddy water is still flowing into the pond. Picture # 13, N335 °E, is of the primary riser in Prospect Pond. The water level is 1.8 feet below the underside of the walkway. Picture #14, N225 °E, is of the vortex from discharge through the primary spillway. Picture #15, N105°E, is of pump discharge over the emergency spillway. Picture #16 is of pump discharge down the emergency spillway. Picture #17, N105°E, is of the top of the embankment adjacent to the emergency spillway. The small water feature in the lower left foreground may have been runoff from the top of the embankment or trickle of pond water over the embankment. Picture #18, N145°E, is of the culvert under the road opposite the emergency spillway. Note the debris. The operator stated the culvert plugged with debris, and water flowed over the highway. Picture # 19 is a view of the emergency spillway inlet and debris cleazed from the road and ditch. Note the extent of discoloration along the left shoulder of the road. Picture #20, N270°E, is of the primary spillway exit channel and downspout. The hydraulic jump is from overflow of the Parshall flume. The