The area of the tailings pile and lake is about - 2000 acres.
The artificial lake is distributed around a large area of around 8 km2 and accumulates wastes from all the industrial sectors in that area. So, the areal extent of the lake is around 2000 acres
The environmental issues that may include lake may be a warehouse of one of the most poisonous compounds within the soil. It contains heavy metals as well as radioactive wastes. These heavy metals and radioactive metals are retained in the groundwater in a better amount reflecting their huge concentrations and these heavy metals as well as radioactive squanders are carcinogenic that influence plant development, inducing disease in plants and creatures.
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