KASH Engineering

Project description

The purpose of this project is to identify and map the potential damage to the Hillside Mine waste repository cap in the event of a catastrophic flood. Due to recent changes in yearly weather patterns the possibility of a 500 year event is greater.The mine is located in the Eureka Mining District in Yavapai County, Arizona.

Left to right: Chris Haze, Kyle Karshner, Steven Sandoval, and Adel Althawab.

Photo credit: Meshary Alkhamis.

Technical Advisor

Wilbert Odem, PHD PE

Civil and Environmental Engineering

wilbert.odem@nau.edu

Phone: 928-523-4449

Client

Bureau of Land Management

Eric Zielske

Environmental Engineer

ezielske@blm.gov

Office: 602-417-9223

Team Information:

Chris Hazel (Environmental Engineering Major)

csh92@nau.edu

Adel Althawab (Civil Engineering Major)

aa984@nau.edu

Kyle Karshner (Civil Engineering Major)

kjk265@nau.edu

Steven Sandoval (Civil Engineering Major)

ss2467@nau.edu

Last updated

May 11, 2016

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