Flood Assessment Area 3 Radioactive Waste Management Site, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

NSTec Environmental Management

关键词: CARBONATES;    DRAINAGE;    FLOODS;    NEVADA;    NEVADA TEST SITE;    RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT;    WATERSHEDS drainage;    precipitation;    ridge;    alluvial;   

DOI  :  10.2172/917993
RP-ID  :  DOE/NV/25946--005
RP-ID  :  DOE/NV/11718--1252
PID  :  OSTI ID: 917993
Others  :  TRN: US0805199

学科分类：核能源与工程

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

A flood assessment was conducted at the Area 3 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in Nye County, Nevada (Figure 1-1). The study area encompasses the watershed of Yucca Flat, a closed basin approximately 780 square kilometers (km2) (300 square miles) in size. The focus of this effort was on a drainage area of approximately 94 km2 (36 mi2), determined from review of topographic maps and aerial photographs to be the only part of the Yucca Flat watershed that could directly impact the Area 3 RWMS. This smaller area encompasses portions of the Halfpint Range, including Paiute Ridge, Jangle Ridge, Carbonate Ridge, Slanted Buttes, Cockeyed Ridge, and Banded Mountain. The Area 3 RWMS is located on coalescing alluvial fans emanating from this drainage area.