Sedan (nuclear test)
| Storax Sedan | |
|---|---|
Storax Sedan explosion | |
| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Test series | Operation Storax Operation Plowshare |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Date | July 6, 1962 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Yield | 104 kt |
Sedan Crater | |
The Sedan crater | |
| Location | Area 10, Nevada Test Site |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Mercury, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 37°10′37″N 116°02′46″W / 37.17694°N 116.04611°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000183 |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1994 |
Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on July 6, 1962, as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear weapons for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes. The radioactive fallout from the test contaminated more US residents than any other nuclear test. The Sedan Crater is the largest human-made crater in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.