Site Summary for the Nellis Air Force Base (Lake Mead Base) Nevada "Former" Weapons Storage Area
Summary
Thirteen former Weapon Storage Areas (WSAs) were built between 1948 and 1956 for the storage, maintenance, and operational read iness of the nuclear weapon stockpile. The former WSAs were operated under joint Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Department of Defense agreements. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) had technical responsibility for the AEC weapons and their nuclear components. AEC and SNL personnel left the WSAs in 1960 and the WSAs were transferred to their host base by 1966. These reports provide information on the former WSAs between 1948 and 1960.
Cite this Record
Site Summary for the Nellis Air Force Base (Lake Mead Base) Nevada "Former" Weapons Storage Area. Lamb Associates, Inc.. 1995 ( tDAR id: 455874) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8455874
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Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Architectural Documentation
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Heritage Management
General
Weapons Storage Areas
Geographic Keywords
Clark (County)
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
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Nevada (State / Territory)
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Nye (County)
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United States of America (Country)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager
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