Little Blue Run

Little Blue Run Lake or Little Blue Run is the largest coal ash impound in the United States. Ohio-based FirstEnergy owns the site, located in Western Pennsylvania and parts of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, and has disposed of billions of gallons of coal waste into the body of water.
Wikipedia
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
  • Type: Reservoir (intermittent)
  • Description: watercourse in the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Little Blue Run Lake” and “Little Mill Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Babbs Island and Hilltop Drive-In.

Islet
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Movie theater
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a movie theater.

Monument
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Beginning Point of the U.S.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lawrenceville and East Liverpool.

Village
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is a city in , United States.

Neighborhood
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Little Blue Run

Latitude
40.61276° or 40° 36′ 46″ north
Longitude
-80.51638° or 80° 30′ 59″ west
Elevation
679 feet (207 metres)
Open location code
86GXJF7M+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62417063
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tailings_pond
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5198251
Wiki­data ID
Q1865584
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Little Blue Run” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Little Blue Run Lake”
  • Catalan: “Little Blue Run”
  • Cebuano: “Little Blue Run”
  • German: “Little Blue Run”
  • Venetian: “Little Blue Run Lake”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dry Run and East End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stewart Hill and East Liverpool Seaplane Base.

Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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