The Hanford Site is a decommissioned nuclear production complex operated by the United States federal government on the Columbia River in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It has also been known as Site W and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

2025年1月17日 · The Hanford site, a 580-square-mile section of semi-arid desert in southeast Washington, was established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project to produce plutonium for national defense.

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The Hanford Site was selected because of an abundant supply of cold Columbia River water needed to cool nuclear reactors, ample available hydroelectric power, mild climate, excellent transportation facilities, and distance from major population centers.

2025年1月20日 · At its peak, this national weapons complex consisted of 16 major sites, including vast reservations of land in the States of Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. Nowhere in the DOE Complex is cleanup more challenging than at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington.

2024年10月17日 · This is the seventh chapter of The Hanford Story, a multimedia presentation that provides an overview of the Hanford Site—its history, today's cleanup activities, and a glimpse into the possibilities of future uses of the 580-square-mile government site in southeast Washington State.

2024年12月17日 · Experts have said the Hanford Site in Washington is an underground Chernobyl waiting to happen. Here's what the most toxic area in America is like.

2024年12月18日 · Hanford Places to Go: Visit the Hanford Places to Go page to see all the places related to the Manhattan Project that you can explore. This includes our visitor center, historic facilities with the Department of Energy, and …

2024年9月24日 · The Hanford Site and the communities of Richland, West Richland, Pasco and Kennewick are all part of the Tri-Cities region in southeastern Washington. Our park visitor center is in Richland at 2000 Logston Blvd., Richland, WA 99354.

The Hanford Site mission focuses on environmental restoration, waste management, ... Washington River Protection Solutions. November 25, 2016 View More. Safety Oversight Reports Independent Assessment of the Implementation of Operational Safety Controls at Hanford Site Cleanup Projects – December 2024 Independent Assessment of the ...