Operation Arbor
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Operation Arbor was a series of 19 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1973 and 1974. These tests followed the Toggle
series and preceded Operation Bedrock
.
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada National Security Site , previously the Nevada Test Site , is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada, about northwest of the city of Las Vegas...
in 1973 and 1974. These tests followed the Toggle
Operation Toggle
Operation Toggle was a series of 28 nuclear tests conducted in 1972 and 1973. All but Rio Blanco took place at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Grommet series and preceded Arbor. The individual blasts were:...
series and preceded Operation Bedrock
Operation Bedrock
Operation Bedrock was a series of 27 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1974 and 1975. These tests followed the Arbor series and preceded Anvil.-List of individual tests:...
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Individual Tests
| Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYGONUM | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | HULSEA | March 14, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| WALLER | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | SAPELLO | April 12, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| HUSKY ACE | October 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PORTRERO | April 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| BERNAL | November 28, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PLOMO | May 1, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PAJARA | December 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JIB | May 8, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| SEAFOAM | December 13, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | GROVE | May 22, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| ELIDA | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | FALLON | May 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| SPAR | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JARA | June 6, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PINEDROPS-SLOAT, -TAWNY, -BAYOU |
January 10, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 3×low | MING BLADE | June 19, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| LATIR | February 27, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons |