Kirtland Hanger 481 Information Location 2051 Wyoming Boulevard, SE Albuquerque, New Mexico The Department of Energy contracted with Ross Aviation, Inc. to manage and operate Hangar 481 on the premises of the Kirtland Air Force Base for the convenience of the adjacent...
Grants Ore Buying Station Information Location Grants, New Mexiso The ore buying station at Grants purchased uranium ore for the AEC. Lucius Pitkin managed and operated the Grants station on behalf of the AEC from July 1956 to mid-1958. Type of Facility Department of...
Chupadera Mesa Information Location Chupadera Mesa, New Mexico Chupadera Mesa is located in the White Sands Missile Range and was part of the fallout area from the Trinity test. The Trinity Test took place in July 1945. Type of Facility Department of Energy Covered by...
Bluewater Uranium Mill Information Location McKinley County, New Mexico The Bluewater disposal site is in Cibola County, approximately 9 miles northwest of Grants, New Mexico. Anaconda Copper Company constructed the original carbonate-leach mill at the site in 1953 to...
Ambrosia Lake Uranium Mill Information Location Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico This former mill processed more than 3 million tons of uranium ore between 1958 and 1963. These milling operations are covered under the auspices of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and...
Albuquerque Operations Office Information Location Albuquerque, New Mexico The Albuquerque Operations Office is the major defense program field organization in the Department of Energy. Although its roots can be traced to the Manhattan Engineer District’s... 