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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.
Jun 11, 2024 · 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.
Jun 7, 2024 · Hanford Site, large U.S. nuclear site established during World War II for the production of plutonium, some of which was used in the first atomic bomb.
Jun 3, 2024 · Hanford Mission. Mission: Safely and effectively treating tank waste and delivering environmental remediation. Key Site Activities. Safe and secure operations. Manage, treat and disposition tank waste. Stabilize aging structures. Demolish retired facilities. Remediate waste sites. Treat contaminated groundwater.
Oct 26, 2023 · 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.
Jun 3, 2024 · Remnants, artifacts and burial sites associated with historical Native American activity are documented throughout the Hanford Site and protected by law. The mid-1800s brought pioneers and settlers to the Mid-Columbia.
Apr 25, 2023 · At the roughly 600-square mile (965 sq km) Hanford Site, the Army Corps of Engineers and the DuPont Corporation built massive plutonium production facilities along the Columbia River in Washington State and forever transformed the site itself and the surrounding communities.
