This is a good place to take a break on a hot day, as the waterfall produces cold wind.
DO NOT DRINK this water, It is from an acid mine and the red-orange color comes from iron and rust.

mtm05005

March 31, 2025

Hiking

The Red Waterfall is one of the main highlights on the GAP between West Newton and McKeesport. The falls gets its name from the water that has been colored red by nearby underground coal mines, which has made the water acidic and iron-rich water.

Bwilderedwanderer

May 30, 2025

Road cycling

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THE WATERFALL

Demonstrating acid mnine drainage

The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from
underground mines, stairung the-rocks ruspred. Acid mine drainage (AMID) is
a major source of water pollution. Cause of extensive stream environmental damage.

The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiaries of Bevind- White Coal Company
Philadelphia, PA, esaiblished several mines in this region including, in 1900,
Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from ocean No. 2 is the chief cause
of the Red Waterfall

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