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Alluvium Alluvial sediments are monitored in the Foidel Creek valley upstream and downstream of Mine l and in the Fish Creek valley upstream and downstream of cline 2. Four wells completed in the Foidel Creek alluvium are monitored. Three wells completed in the Fish Creek alluvium are monitored. Water Levels The plots of the historic water levels in the four Foidel Creek alluvial wells are presented on Figures 8 and 10. The plots of the historic water levels in the Fish Creek wells are presented on Figures 11 through 13. The water levels in the adjacent streams show the typical seasonal pattern of relatively rapid increase and decline due [o spring runoff. In addition they show the general decline in water levels due to the relatively low runoff since 1987. While the seasonal variation in water levels in the Foidel Creek alluvium is readily apparent, no • impact from the mining is evident. The average water level in the 001-5-5, AV-1 and 008-AV-2 well, adjusted for differences itt spring runoff, has not changed since monitoring began in 1979. The alluvial well immediately downgradient from Pond A (Well 009-5-]0) shows a slight water level decline compared ~vitlt previous years due to much lower discharge volumes. The water level data for the Fish Creek alluvial wells do not show any impact from the reclaimed Mine 2 Area. Water Quality The water quality data are summarized in Tables 12 through 17 for the Foidel Creek alluvial wells and Tables ]8 tltrouglt 23 for the Fish Creek alluvial wells. The historic field conductivities for the Foidel creek wells are plotted on Figure 14, and for the Fish Creek wells on Figure I5. Seasonal variation in conductivity is apparent in the wells. This is probably due to the flushing effect of relatively low dissolved solids surface water which recharges the alluvial aquifers during spring runoff. \J 4-