FLAX*-TEST FLAX-BACKUP
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Date December 21, 1972 December 21, 1972
Time of Detonation (PST) 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Effects Weapons Effects
Yield Range 20 to 200 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 436 meters 445 meters
1,431 feet 1,460 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
ANGUS* VELARDE
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Date April 25, 1973 April 25, 1973
Time of Detonation (PST) 2:25 p.m. 2:25 p.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 453 meters 277 meters
1,486 feet 909 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
RIO BLANCO*-1 RIO BLANCO-2 RIO BLANCO-3
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Date May 17, 1973 May 17, 1973 May 17, 1973
Time of 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Rifle, CO Rifle, CO Rifle, CO
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Plowshare Plowshare Plowshare
Yield Range 33 kt 33 kt 33 kt
Depth of 543 meters 579 meters 622 meters
Burial 1,780 feet 1,899 feet 2,039 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Joint Government/industry
gas stimulation experiment
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
PINEDROPS*- PINEDROPS- PINEDROPS-
SLOAT TAWNY BAYOU
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Date January 10,1974 January 10, 1974 January 10, 1974
Time of 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test
Site Site Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Weapons Weapons
Related Related Related
Yield Range Less than Less than Less than
20 kt 20 kt 20 kt
Depth of 213 meters 282 meters 343 meters
Burial 699 feet 925 feet 1,125 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
CRESTLAKE*-TANSAN CRESTLAKE-BRIAR
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Date July 18, 1974 July 18, 1974
Time of Detonation (PDT) 5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 272 meters 374 meters
892 feet 1,227 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
PORTOLA* PORTOLA-LARKIN
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Date February 6, 1975 February 6, 1975
Time of Detonation (PST) 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 198 meters 274 meters
650 feet 899 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
COVE OARLOCK*
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Date February 16, 1977 February 16, 1977
Time of Detonation (PST) 9:53 a.m. 9:53 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 335 meters 318 meters
1,099 feet 1,043 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
DOFINO* DOFINO-LAWTON
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Date March 8, 1977 March 8, 1977
Time of Detonation (PST) 6:24 a.m. 6:24 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 183 meters 282 meters
600 feet 925 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
GRUYERE* GRUYERE-GRADINO
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Date August 16, 1977 August 16, 1977
Time of 5:41 a.m. 5:41 a.m.
Detonation (PDT)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 9 Area 9
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 320 meters 207 meters
1,050 feet 679 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
CREMINO* CREMINO-CAERPHILLY
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Date September 27, 1978 September 17, 1978
Time of Detonation (PDT) 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 8 Area 8
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 210 meters 420 meters
689 feet 1,378 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
BRANCO* BRANCO-HERKIMER
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Date September 21, 1983 September 21, 1983
Time of Detonation (PDT) 7:25 a.m. 7:25 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 293 meters 427 meters
961 feet 1,401 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
HAZEBROOK*-EMERALD HAZEBROOK- HAZEBROOK-
(GREEN) CHECKERBERRY (RED) APRICOT (ORANGE)
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Date February 3, 1987 February 3, 1987 February 3, 1987
Time of 7:20 a.m. 7:20 a.m. 7:20 a.m.
Detonation
(PST)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of 186 meters 226 meters 262 meters
Burial 610 feet 742 feet 860 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
HARLINGEN*-A HARLINGEN-B
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Date August 23, 1988 August 23, 1988
Time of Detonation (PDT) 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 6 Area 6
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 290 meters 290 meters
951 feet 951 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
MONAHANS*-A MONAHANS-B
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Date November 9, 1988 November 9, 1988
Time of Detonation (PST) 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 6
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 290 meters 290 meters
951 feet 951 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
KAWICH A*-WHITE KAWICH A-BLUE
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Date December 9, 1988 December 9, 1988
Time of Detonation (PST) 7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 8 Area 8
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 369 meters 384 meters
1,211 feet 1,260 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
KAWICH*-RED KAWICH-BLACK
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Date February 24, 1989 February 24, 1989
Time of Detonation (PST) 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 370 meters 431 meters
1,214 feet 1,414 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
PALISADE*-1 PALISADE-2 PALISADE-3
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Date May 15, 1989 May 15, 1989 May 15, 1989
Time of 4:10 a.m. 4:10 a.m. 4:10 a.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 4 Area 4 Area 4
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of 345 meters 392 meters 404 meters
Burial 1,132 feet 1,286 feet 1,326 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
WHITEFACE*-A WHITEFACE-B
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Date December 20, 1989 December 20, 1989
Time of Detonation (PST) 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 197 meters 183 meters
646 feet 600 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
MINERAL QUARRY* RANDSBURG
---------------- ----------------
Date July 25, 1990 July 25, 1990
Time of 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Detonation (PDT)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Rainier Mesa Rainier Mesa
Area 12 Area 12
Type Tunnel Tunnel
Purpose Weapons Effects Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 389 meters 389 meters
1,276 feet 1,276 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory and National Laboratory
and
Department of Defense Department of Defense
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same drift
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
SUNDOWN*-A SUNDOWN-B
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Date September 20, 1990 September 20, 1990
Time of Detonation (PDT) 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 1 Area 1
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 270 meters 256 meters
886 feet 840 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
COSO*-BRONZE COSO-GRAY COSO-SILVER
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Date March 8, 1991 March 8, 1991 March 8, 1991
Time of 1:02 p.m. 1:02 p.m. 1:02 p.m.
Detonation
(PST)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 4 Area 4 Area 4
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Weapons Weapons
Related Related Related
Yield Range Less than Less than Less than
20 kt 20 kt 20 kt
Depth of Burial 333 meters 442 meters 475 meters
1,093 feet 1,450 feet 1,558 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
GALENA*-YELLOW GALENA-ORANGE GALENA-GREEN
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Date June 23, 1992 June 23, 1992 June 23, 1992
Time of 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 4 Area 9 Area 9
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of 290 meters 380 meters 400 meters
Burial 951 feet 1,247 feet 1,312 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, same hole
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
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