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Map of North American Nuclear Sites

Nuclear power plays a significant role in North America’s energy landscape, providing a stable and low-carbon source of electricity. The United States is the world’s largest producer of nuclear energy, with over 90 reactors generating about 20% of the nation’s electricity. Canada also contributes, leveraging its expertise in CANDU reactors, which use natural uranium as fuel. Mexico, though smaller in scale, operates the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant, which generates a portion of the nation’s electricity. Nuclear power is highly valued for its ability to deliver consistent energy without greenhouse gas emissions during operation, aiding efforts to combat climate change. Find out where the continent’s nuclear sites are located, and what goes on at each of them, on our interactive map of North American nuclear sites.

Quick Guide to using the Map of North American Nuclear Sites

MAP – Click and drag to move the map around. Hold Ctrl and use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out. Alternatively use the zoom buttons in the top right corner.

POINTS – Points are coloured based on the purpose of the nuclear site.

COUNTER – The counter in the top left displays the number of nuclear sites under each purpose. Clicking on a specific counter lets you see only sites that fall within that category.

POPUPS – Hovering over a specific point on the map will show you a popup containing additional information about the site.

Below is the full data set used to create the North America Nuclear Sites Map. You can use it to look up specific nuclear sites.

NamePurposeCountryLatitudeLongitudeStatusConstruction StartStart of OperationsEnd of OperationsAdditional Info
Abilene Christian University Natura MSR-1Research ReactorUSA32.47002-99.708008Under ConstructionUnknown//
Agnew Lake MineFuel ProductionCanada46.431389-81.627222Permanently Shut DownUnknown19771983Uranium Mine
American Centrifuge Plant (ACP)Fuel ProductionUSA36.009978-84.229658OperationalUnknownUnknown/Gas Centrifuge Enrichment
Ames National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA42.0305-93.6482OperationalUnknown1947/
Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management SiteWaste ManagementUSA36.858333-115.955114OperationalUnknownUnknown/Low-level waste disposal
AREVA, Inc.Fuel ProductionUSA37.371288-79.218765OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Argonne National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA41.709166-87.981992OperationalUnknown8 Feb 1946/
Arkansas Nuclear OnePower StationUSA35.310278 N-93.231389 WOperational1 Oct 196821 May 1974/2xPWR
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research InstituteResearch InstituteUSA38.984722-77.094722OperationalUnknown12 May 1961/
Beaver ValleyPower StationUSA40.623333 N-80.430556 WOperational26 Jun 19702 Jul 1976/2xPWR
Beaverlodge Mine (or Eldorado Mine)Fuel ProductionCanada59.55-108.48Permanently Shut DownUnknown19531982Uranium Mine
Best Theratronics LimitedMedicalCanada45.338879-75.914354In ServiceUnknown2008/Medical Device manufacturing
Bicroft MineFuel ProductionCanada44.991775-78.038008Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571963Uranium Mine
Big Rock PointPower StationUSA45.3589-85.1972Operational1 May 196029 Mar 196329 Aug 19971xBWR
Blind River RefineryFuel ProductionCanada46.180897-83.017359In ServiceUnknown1983/Uranium Trioxide production
Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor FacilityResearch ReactorPuerto Rico18.366389-67.268611Decommissioned196019651968Integral boiling superheating advanced reactor concept
BraidwoodPower StationUSA41.243611 N-88.229167 WOperational1 Aug 197529 Jul 1988/2xPWR
Brookhaven National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA40.875-72.877OperationalUnknown1947/
Browns FerryPower StationUSA34.703889 N-87.118611 WOperational1 May 19671 Aug 1974/3xBWR
BrucePower StationCanada44.325278 N-81.599444 WIn Service19701977/Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
BrunswickPower StationUSA33.958333 N-78.010278 WOperational7 Feb 197018 Mar 1977/2xBWR
Buckles MineFuel ProductionCanada46.376083-82.589094Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571958Uranium Mine
BWXT MedicalMedicalCanada45.340082-75.917956In ServiceUnknown2021/Radioisotope processing
BWXT Nuclear Fuel Fabrication FacilityFuel ProductionCanada44.294877-78.33095In ServiceUnknown1955/CANDU nuclear fuel bundle manufacturing
BWXT Nuclear Fuel Fabrication FacilityFuel ProductionCanada43.66794-79.446539In ServiceUnknown1955/CANDU nuclear fuel bundle manufacturing
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc.Fuel ProductionUSA37.413967-79.06251OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
ByronPower StationUSA42.074167 N-89.281944 WOperational1 Apr 197516 Sep 1985/2xPWR
CallawayPower StationUSA38.761667 N-91.780000 WOperational1 Sep 197519 Dec 1984/1xPWR
Calvert CliffsPower StationUSA38.431944 N-76.442222 WOperational1 Jun 19688 May 1977/2xPWR
Cameco Fuel Manufacturing IncFuel ProductionCanada43.954285-78.27504In ServiceUnknown1957/Nuclear fuel bundle manufacturing
Can-Met MineFuel ProductionCanada46.477631-82.545847Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571960Uranium Mine
Canadian Light SourceResearch InstituteCanada52.136856-106.631294In ServiceUnknownUnknown/Synchrotron and linear accelerator facilities
CatawbaPower StationUSA35.051667 N-81.070000 WOperational1 May 197429 Jun 1985/2xPWR
Centro Nuclear “Dr. Nabor Carrillo Flores”Research InstituteMexico19.290445-99.379606In Service1964Unknown/Study of nuclear applications and the training of human resources in the nuclear field
Chalk River LaboratoriesResearch InstituteCanada46.050242-77.361002In ServiceUnknown1944/Multi-purpose research site
Chapel Hill Youth Development and Research UnitWaste ManagementUSA35.893637-79.016062OperationalUnknown1975/Radioactive storage-for-decay facility
Chicago Modelo 9000Research ReactorMexico22.773-102.5751Extended Shut DownUnknown1969/Subcrit
Church Rock Uranium MillFuel ProductionUSA35.650833-108.506389DismantledUnknownJun 1977May 1982Uranium Recovery
Cigar Lake MineFuel ProductionCanada58.068588-104.541028In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
Clinch RiverPower StationUSA35.89-84.3825Proposed///1xBWR
ClintonPower StationUSA40.172222 N-88.835000 WOperational1 Oct 197524 Nov 1987/1xBWR
Cluff Lake FacilityFuel ProductionCanada58.366658-109.542853DecommissioningUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Mine
ColumbiaPower StationUSA46.471111 N-119.333889 WOperational1 Aug 197213 Dec 1984/1xBWR
Comanche PeakPower StationUSA32.298333 N-97.785000 WOperational19 Dec 197413 Aug 1990/2xPWR
Connecticut YankeePower StationUSA41.482222-72.498333Dismantled1 May 19641 Jan 19685 Dec 19961xPWR
CooperPower StationUSA40.361944 N-95.641389 WOperational1 Jun 19681 Jul 1974/1xBWR
Crow ButteFuel ProductionUSA42.644825-103.352821UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Crown PointFuel ProductionUSA35.549081-108.716253UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Crystal River 3Power StationUSA28.9575-82.698333Decommissioning25 Sep 196813 Mar 19775 Feb 20131xPWR
Dalhousie University Trace Analysis Research Centre SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada44.636575-63.59166Permanently Shut Down197619762011
DarlingtonPower StationCanada43.872778 N-78.719722 WIn Service19851990/CANDU (PHWR)
Davis-BessePower StationUSA41.596667 N-83.086389 WOperational1 Sep 197031 Jul 1978/1xPWR
Denison MineFuel ProductionCanada46.495597-82.600236Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571992Uranium Mine
Dewey BurdockFuel ProductionUSA43.37674-103.983433UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Diablo CanyonPower StationUSA35.210833 N-120.856111 WOperational23 Apr 19687 May 1985/2xPWR
Donald C. CookPower StationUSA41.975278 N-86.565833 WOperational25 Mar 196927 Aug 1975/2xPWR
Douglas Point Nuclear Generating StationPower StationCanada44.326667-81.6Decommissioning196019681984Canada’s first full-scale nuclear power plant
Dow Chemical Company ReactorResearch ReactorUSA43.604118-84.244315OperationalUnknownUnknown/
DresdenPower StationUSA41.389722 N-88.268056 WOperational1 May 19564 Jul 1960/3xBWR
Duane ArnoldPower StationUSA42.100556-91.777222Decommissioning22 May 19701 Feb 197510 Aug 20201xBWR
Dyno MineFuel ProductionCanada44.95-78.097778Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581960Uranium Mine
Eagle RockFuel ProductionUSA43.491642-112.040832OperationalUnknownUnknown/Gas Centrifuge Enrichment
École Polytechnique de Montréal SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada45.504532-73.612914In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
Edwin I. HatchPower StationUSA31.934167 N-82.343889 WOperational30 Sep 196831 Dec 1975/2xBWR
Eldorado MineFuel ProductionCanada66.085-118.038Permanently Shut DownUnknown19321982Uranium Mine
Elk RiverPower StationUSA45.295172-93.5567Dismantled1 Jan 19591 Jul 19641 Feb 19681xBWR
FermiPower StationUSA41.962778 N-83.257500 WOperational8 Aug 19567 Aug 1966/1xFBR, 1xBWR
Fernald Feed Materials Production CenterWeapons ProductionUSA39.298056-84.690833DismantledUnknown19511989Fabrication of uranium fuel cores
Fort CalhounPower StationUSA41.5203° N-96.0772° WDecommissioning7 Jun 19687 Jun 196824 Oct 20161xPWR
Fort St. VrainPower StationUSA40.244444-104.874167Decommissioning1 Sep 19681 Jul 197929 Aug 19891xHTGR
FramatomeFuel ProductionUSA46.350163-119.301971OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment, LLCFuel ProductionUSA34.225924-77.944832OperationalUnknownUnknown/Laser Separation Enrichment
GentillyPower StationCanada46.3958° N-72.3572° WPermanently Shut Down196619722012Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
GinnaPower StationUSA43.277778 N-77.310000 WOperational25 Apr 19661 Jun 1970/1xPWR
Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLCFuel ProductionUSA34.322002-77.928088OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Grand GulfPower StationUSA32.006667 N-91.048333 WOperational4 May 19741 Jul 1985/1xBWR
Greyhawk MineFuel ProductionCanada45.031667-77.895556Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571982Uranium Mine
Gunnar MineFuel ProductionCanada59.385-108.886944Permanently Shut DownUnknown19551963Uranium Mine
H. B. RobinsonPower StationUSA34.402778 N-80.158333 WOperational13 Apr 19677 Mar 1971/1xPWR
HallamPower StationUSA40.55833-96.78469Dismantled1 Jan 19591 Nov 19631 Sep 19691xSGR
Hanford Nuclear Reservation / Site WWeapons ProductionUSA46.6475-119.598611Decommissioning1943UnknownUnknownPlutonium production and processing
HartsvillePower StationUSA36.354167-86.085833Unfinished23 May 1975/29 Aug 19844xBWR
Hermes – Kairos ApplicationResearch ReactorUSA35.917363-84.372079Under ConstructionUnknown//
Hermes 2 – Kairos ApplicationResearch ReactorUSA35.94944-84.322128Under ConstructionUnknown//
HoneywellFuel ProductionUSA37.171768-88.757039Operational1958Unknown/Uranium Hexafluoride Production
Hope CreekPower StationUSA39.467778 N-75.538056 WOperational1 Mar 197620 Dec 1986/1xBWR
Humboldt BayPower StationUSA40.741322-124.209044Dismantled1 Nov 19601 Aug 19632 Jul 19761xBWR
Idaho National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA43.533333-112.944722OperationalUnknown1949/
Idaho State University ReactorResearch ReactorUSA42.86295-112.429318OperationalUnknown1965/
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)Waste ManagementMexico19.723039-96.409998In ServiceUnknown2016/Spent fuel storage facility
Indian PointPower StationUSA41.2697° N-73.9522° WDecommissioning1 May 19561 Oct 196230 Apr 20213xPWR
International IsotopesFuel ProductionUSA32.801507-103.417313OperationalUnknownUnknown/Depleted Uranium Deconversion
James A. FitzPatrickPower StationUSA43.523333 N-76.398333 WOperational1 Sep 196828 Jul 1975/1xBWR
Joseph M. FarleyPower StationUSA31.223056 N-85.111667 WOperational1 Oct 19701 Dec 1977/2xPWR
Kanata - original AECL and later MDS Nordion SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada49.247256-123.229414In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
Kansas City National Security CampusWeapons ProductionUSA38.861973-94.552716OperationalUnknown1942/Manufacture of non-nuclear weapons components
Kansas State University TRIGA II ReactorResearch ReactorUSA39.191811-96.583104OperationalUnknownUnknown/
KemmererPower StationUSA41.754385-110.590078Under Construction10 Jun 2024//1xSFR
KewauneePower StationUSA44.342222-87.536111Decommissioning6 Aug 196816 Jun 19747 May 20131xPWR
Key Lake Mine and MillFuel ProductionCanada57.206667-105.659167Suspended OperationUnknown1983/
La CrossePower StationUSA43.5601-91.2315Dismantled1 Mar 19637 Nov 196930 Apr 19871xBWR
Lacnor MineFuel ProductionCanada46.395075-82.607917Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571960Uranium Mine
Laguna VerdePower StationMexico19.720833-96.406389In Service19761989/2x Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
Lake Ontario Ordnance WorksWaste ManagementUSA43.2275-78.976389Operational1941Unknown/Storage of radioactive materials
LaSalle CountyPower StationUSA41.245556 N-88.669167 WOperational10 Sep 19731 Jan 1984/2xBWR
Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA37.69-121.71OperationalUnknown2 Sep 1952/
LimerickPower StationUSA40.226667 N-75.587222 WOperational19 Jun 19741 Feb 1986/2xBWR
Lorado MineFuel ProductionCanada59.49-108.65Permanently Shut DownUnknown19541960Uranium Mine
Los Alamos National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA35.875556-106.324167OperationalUnknown1943/
Lost CreekFuel ProductionUSA42.534315-107.968177UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Madawaska Mine (or Faraday Mine)Fuel ProductionCanada45.022639-77.920889Permanently Shut DownUnknown19541982Uranium Mine
Maine YankeePower StationUSA43.950556-69.695833Dismantled1 Oct 196828 Dec 19721 Aug 19971xPWR
Marble HillPower StationUSA38.600858-85.445886Unfinished1 Aug 1977/10 Jan 19841xPWR
Maryland University Training ReactorResearch ReactorUSA38.988947-76.938167Operational1960Unknown/
Maxey Flats Low-Level Radioactive Waste facilityWaste ManagementUSA38.258333-83.569444DecommissioningUnknown19631977Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Mayagüez TRIGA reactorResearch ReactorPuerto Rico18.213832-67.141718Dismantled197119761977TRIGA
McArthur River MineFuel ProductionCanada57.761111-105.051667In ServiceUnknown1999/World's largest high-grade uranium deposit
McClean Lake Mine and MillFuel ProductionCanada58.261111-103.8025In Service19791999/Uranium mine and milling operation
McClellan Nuclear Research CenterResearch ReactorUSA38.664659-121.393581OperationalUnknownUnknown/
McGuirePower StationUSA35.432500 N-80.948333 WOperational1 Apr 19711 Dec 1981/2xPWR
McMaster Nuclear Research Reactor (MNR)Research ReactorCanada43.261222-79.921444In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
Milliken MineFuel ProductionCanada46.403581-82.627806Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581964Uranium Mine
MillstonePower StationUSA41.311944 N-72.168611 WOperational1 May 196628 Dec 1970/3xPWR
Missouri University of Science and Technology Nuclear ReactorResearch ReactorUSA37.95454-91.77248OperationalUnknown1961/
MIT Nuclear Research ReactorResearch ReactorUSA42.360278-71.096389Operational6 Jun 195621 Jul 1958/
MonticelloPower StationUSA45.333611 N-93.849167 WOperational19 Jun 196730 Jun 1971/1xBWR
Montreal LaboratoryResearch InstituteCanada45.504722-73.612778Permanently Shut DownUnknownUnknownUnknownNuclear research in collaboration with the United Kingdom during World War II
Moore RanchFuel ProductionUSA44.395718-105.4495UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Morris OperationWaste ManagementUSA41.381083-88.276972OperationalUnknownUnknown/High-level radioactive waste storage site
Mound LaboratoriesWeapons ProductionUSA39.6291-84.2863Dismantled194719482006Nuclear weapons research
National Enrichment FacilityFuel ProductionUSA32.4356-103.0796OperationalUnknownJun 2010/Gas Centrifuge Enrichment
National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ)Research InstituteMexico19.29378-99.390438In ServiceUnknown1956/Nuclear scientific and technological development
National Research Experimental (NRX)Research ReactorCanada46.051667-77.363611DecommissionedUnknown19471993Heavy-water-moderated, light-water-cooled, nuclear research reactor at the Canadian Chalk River Laboratories
National Research Universal (NRU)Research ReactorCanada46.054314-77.364478DecommissioningUnknown19572018
Nevada Test Site / Nevada National Security SitesWeapons TestingUSA37.116667-116.05Operational18 Dec 19501951/Weapons Testing
Nichols RanchFuel ProductionUSA43.499742-106.295847UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Nine Mile PointPower StationUSA43.520833 N-76.406944 WOperational12 Apr 19651 Dec 1969/2xBWR
NIST Center for Neutron ResearchResearch ReactorUSA39.126881-77.218502OperationalUnknownUnknown/
Nordic MineFuel ProductionCanada46.379906-82.586442Permanently Shut DownUnknown19561968Uranium Mine
NordionMedicalCanada45.340515-75.917816In ServiceUnknown1946/Sealed radiation sources manufacturing
North AnnaPower StationUSA38.060556 N-77.789444 WOperational19 Feb 19716 Jun 1978/2xPWR
North Carolina State University PULSTARResearch ReactorUSA35.785852-78.668945Operational1 Jun 19691 Jan 1972/
Nuclear Chicago Mod 9000Research ReactorMexico19.502759-99.134638In ServiceUnknown1969/Subcrit
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.Fuel ProductionUSA36.129894-82.432053OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD)Research ReactorCanada46.186667-77.657778DecommissionedUnknown19621987First Canadian nuclear power reactor, and the prototype for the CANDU reactor design
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA35.93-84.31OperationalUnknown1943/
OconeePower StationUSA34.794444 N-82.898056 WOperational6 Nov 196715 Jul 1973/3xPWR
Ohio State University Research ReactorResearch ReactorUSA40.00119-83.043724OperationalUnknownUnknown/
Oregon State TRIGA ReactorResearch ReactorUSA44.565196-123.28913OperationalUnknown1967/
Oyster CreekPower StationUSA39.814722-74.205Decommissioning15 Dec 196423 Dec 196917 Sep 20181xBWR
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA46.343224-119.276333OperationalUnknown4 Jan 1965/
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion PlantFuel ProductionUSA37.113889-88.810278DecommissioningUnknown19522013Gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment
PalisadesPower StationUSA42.322778-86.314444Decommissioning14 Mar 196731 Dec 197120 May 20221xPWR
Palo VerdePower StationUSA33.389167 N-112.865000 WOperational25 May 197628 Jan 1986/3xPWR
Panel MineFuel ProductionCanada46.383333-82.633333Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581990Uranium Mine
PantexWeapons ProductionUSA35.311568-101.559725Operational24 Feb 194215 Nov 1942/Nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility
ParrPower StationUSA34.2625-81.329167Decommissioning1 Jan 196018 Dec 196310 Jan 19671xPHWR
PathfinderPower StationUSA43.603611-96.6375Decommissioning1 Jan 19591 Aug 19661 Oct 19671xBWR
Peach BottomPower StationUSA39.758333 N-76.268056 WOperational1 Feb 19621 Jun 1966/1xGCR, 2xBWR
Pennsylvania State University Radiation Science & Engineering CenterResearch ReactorUSA40.80401-77.85399Operational195415 Aug 1955/
PerryPower StationUSA41.800833 N-81.143333 WOperational1 Oct 197418 Nov 1987/1xBWR
PickeringPower StationCanada43.811667 N-79.065833 WIn Service19661971/Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
PilgrimPower StationUSA41.945-70.578333Decommissioning26 Aug 19689 Dec 197231 May 20191xBWR
Pinellas PlantWeapons ProductionUSA27.8739-82.7483Dismantled195619571992Production of radioisotope-powered electronic components
PiquaPower StationUSA40.132317-84.234767Decommissioning1 Jan 19601 Nov 19631 Jan 19661xOCR
Point BeachPower StationUSA44.281111 N-87.536667 WOperational19 Jul 196721 Dec 1970/2xPWR
Point LepreauPower StationCanada45.068889 N-66.454722 WIn Service19751983/Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
Port Granby ProjectWaste ManagementCanada43.90472-78.46667RemediationUnknown2016/Remediate and move historic low-level radioactive waste
Port Hope ProjectWaste ManagementCanada43.962699-78.320106RemediationUnknownUnknown/Remediate and move waste from the Welcome Waste Management Facility
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion PlantWeapons ProductionUSA39.008333-83Decommissioning18 Nov 195219542011Production of enriched uranium
Prairie IslandPower StationUSA44.621667 N-92.633056 WOperational25 Jun 196816 Dec 1973/2xPWR
Pronto MineFuel ProductionCanada46.21-82.71Permanently Shut DownUnknown19561960Uranium Mine
Purdue University Reactor Number OneResearch ReactorUSA40.428333-86.911389Operational196130 Aug 1962/
Quad CitiesPower StationUSA41.7264° N-90.3100° WOperational15 Feb 196718 Feb 1973/2xBWR
Quirke MineFuel ProductionCanada46.5112-82.6321Permanently Shut DownUnknown19561990Uranium Mine
Rabbit Lake Mine and MillFuel ProductionCanada58.197778-103.713611Suspended Operation19681975/Second largest uranium milling facility in the western world
Rancho SecoPower StationUSA38.345278-121.121667Decommissioning1 Apr 196917 Apr 197523 Jun 19891xPWR
Rayrock MineFuel ProductionCanada63.443889-116.550833Permanently Shut DownUnknown19571959Uranium Mine
Reed Research ReactorResearch ReactorUSA45.4806-122.6301OperationalUnknown1968/
Reno CreekFuel ProductionUSA43.661357-105.780349UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteResearch ReactorUSA42.729851-73.67888OperationalUnknownUnknown/
Rhode Island Atomic Energy CommissionResearch ReactorUSA41.490594-71.422678OperationalUnknownUnknown/
River BendPower StationUSA30.7567° N-91.3333° WOperational25 Mar 197716 Jun 1986/1xBWR
Rocky Flats PlantWeapons ProductionUSA39.89-105.2DismantledUnknown19521992Fabrication of plutonium pits
Royal Military College of Canada SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada44.233864-76.467484In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
SalemPower StationUSA39.4628° N-75.5356° WOperational25 Sep 196830 Jun 1977/2xPWR
San OnofrePower StationUSA33.368889-117.555Decommissioning16 Jul 19641 Jan 19687 Jun 20133xPWR
Sandia National LaboratoriesResearch InstituteUSA35.050657-106.543136OperationalUnknown1949/
Saskatchewan Research Council SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada52.141048-106.626778DecommissionedUnknownUnknown2019
Savannah River National LaboratoryResearch InstituteUSA33.342792-81.738121OperationalUnknown1951/
Savannah River SiteWeapons ProductionUSA33.246-81.668Operational1951Unknown/Nuclear Weapons Research Complex
SaxtonPower StationUSA40.226944-78.241944Decommissioning1 Jan 1960Nov 1961May 19721xPWR
SeabrookPower StationUSA42.8990° N-70.8508° WOperational7 Jul 197615 Mar 1990/1xPWR
SeadriftPower StationUSA28.51027-96.772318Proposed///4xHTGR
SequoyahPower StationUSA35.2264° N-85.0917° WOperational27 May 19701 Jul 1981/2xPWR
Shearon HarrisPower StationUSA35.6333° N-78.9550° WOperational28 Jan 19782 May 1987/1xPWR
SHINE Medical Technologies, Inc.MedicalUSA42.627495-89.025597OperationalUnknownUnknown/
ShippingportPower StationUSA40.621111-80.435278Dismantled6 Sep 195426 May 1958Dec 19891xPWR
ShorehamPower StationUSA40.961111-72.865Decommissioning1 Nov 19721 Aug 19861 May 19891xBWR
Site A/Plot M Disposal SiteWaste ManagementUSA41.702222-87.912222DismantledUnknown19431949Dump for low-level radioactive waste
Smith RanchFuel ProductionUSA42.762753-105.38517UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
South TexasPower StationUSA28.7956° N-96.0489° WOperational22 Dec 197525 Aug 1988/2xPWR
Spanish American MineFuel ProductionCanada46.476067-82.584858Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581959Uranium Mine
SRB TechnologiesOtherCanada45.805-77.117768In ServiceUnknownUnknown/Gaseous tritium light source manufacturing
SREPower StationUSA34.235278-118.708333Decommissioning195412 Jul 195715 Feb 19641xFBR
St. LuciePower StationUSA27.3486° N-80.2464° WOperational22 Dec 197519 Jun 1989/2xPWR
Stanleigh MineFuel ProductionCanada46.413519-82.63735Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581996Uranium Mine
Stanrock MineFuel ProductionCanada46.472333-82.559825Permanently Shut DownUnknown19581985Uranium Mine
SUR-100 UNAMResearch ReactorMexico19.320324-99.18492Permanently Shut DownUnknown1972UnknownHomog (S)
SurryPower StationUSA37.1656° N-76.6978° WOperational1 Jul 19701 Mar 1976/2xPWR
SusquehannaPower StationUSA41.0889° N-76.1489° WOperational2 Nov 197312 Nov 1982/2xBWR
SweetwaterFuel ProductionUSA41.853112-109.188982UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Texas A&M University AGN-201M ReactorResearch ReactorUSA30.622424-96.340409OperationalUnknown26 Aug 1957/
Texas A&M University TRIGA ReactorResearch ReactorUSA30.580396-96.363826OperationalUnknown1961/
Three Mile IslandPower StationUSA40.153889-76.724722Decommissioning18 May 19682 Sep 197420 Sep 20192xPWR
TRIGA Mark IIIResearch ReactorMexico19.289119-99.379534In ServiceUnknown1968/TRIGA Mark III
TRISO-XFuel ProductionUSA35.961784-84.370312OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
TRIUMFResearch InstituteCanada49.24726-123.229467In ServiceUnknown1975/
TrojanPower StationUSA46.038333-122.885Dismantled1 Feb 197020 May 19769 Nov 19921xPWR
Tunney's Pasture SLOWPOKE Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada45.403445-75.738865Permanently Shut Down197019711984
Turkey PointPower StationUSA25.4342° N-80.3306° WOperational27 Apr 196714 Dec 1972/2xPWR, 2xPWR planned
U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA ReactorResearch ReactorUSA39.750052-105.22014OperationalUnknownLate 1960s/
UF Training ReactorResearch ReactorUSA29.6479115-82.348126OperationalUnknown1959/
University of Alberta SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada53.524773-113.525616Permanently Shut Down197619772017
University of California/Irvine ReactorResearch ReactorUSA33.647015-117.841011OperationalUnknownNov 1969/
University of Massachusetts Lowell Radiation LaboratoryResearch ReactorUSA42.654722-71.325OperationalUnknown2 Jan 1975/
University of Missouri Research Reactor CenterResearch ReactorUSA38.93169-92.34188OperationalUnknown13 Oct 1966/
University of New Mexico ReactorResearch ReactorUSA35.082508-106.625294OperationalUnknown1966/
University of Texas NETL ReactorResearch ReactorUSA30.28525-97.734161OperationalUnknownUnknown/
University of Toronto SLOWPOKE Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada43.659977,-79.393669Permanently Shut Down197119711976
University of Toronto SLOWPOKE-2 Research ReactorResearch ReactorCanada43.659842-79.393617Permanently Shut Down197619762001
University of Utah ReactorResearch ReactorUSA40.767071-111.845423OperationalUnknownUnknown/
University of Wisconsin TRIGA ReactorResearch ReactorUSA43.072547-89.411476OperationalUnknown1961/
Uranium Recovery FacilityFuel ProductionUSA43.500047-105.000144UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Urenco USAFuel ProductionUSA32.433704-103.079382OperationalUnknownUnknown/Gas Centrifuge Enrichment
UWI CNS SLOWPOKEResearch ReactorJamaica18.006831-76.749543In ServiceUnknown1984/SLOWPOKE-2 reactor
VallecitosPower StationUSA37.613267-121.840164Decommissioning1 Jan 195619 Oct 19579 Dec 19631xBWR
Vermont YankeePower StationUSA42.778889-72.513056Decommissioning11 Dec 196730 Nov 197229 Dec 20141xBWR
Virgil C. SummerPower StationUSA34.2986° N-81.3147° WOperational21 Mar 19731 Jan 1984/3xPWR
VogtlePower StationUSA33.1431° N-81.7658° WOperational1 Aug 19761 Jun 1987/4xPWR
Washington State University ReactorResearch ReactorUSA46.736111-117.143611OperationalAug 19577 Mar 1961/
Waste Isolation Pilot PlantWaste ManagementUSA32.371667-103.793611OperationalUnknown26 Mar 1999/Deep geological repository
WaterfordPower StationUSA29.9953° N-90.4711° WOperational14 Nov 197424 Sep 1985/1xPWR
Watts BarPower StationUSA35.6028° N-84.7894° WOperational20 Jul 197327 May 1996/2xPWR
Welcome Waste Management FacilityWaste ManagementCanada43.961812-78.336565In ServiceUnknownUnknown/
West Valley Demonstration ProjectWaste ManagementUSA42.450556-78.654722OperationalUnknown1980/Nuclear waste remediation
Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF)Waste ManagementCanada44.322213-81.581865In ServiceUnknown1974/
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLCFuel ProductionUSA33.882038-80.91877OperationalUnknownUnknown/Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Whiteshell LaboratoriesResearch InstituteCanada50.178417-96.06075Decommissioning196219652017Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) laboratory in Manitoba
Whiteshell Reactor 1Research ReactorCanada50.17780304-96.0610122DecommissioningUnknownUnknownUnknown
Willow CreekFuel ProductionUSA43.698309-106.29516UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUranium Recovery
Wolf CreekPower StationUSA38.2389° N-95.6889° WOperational31 May 19773 Sep 1985/1xPWR
Y-12 National Security ComplexWeapons ProductionUSA35.988333-84.254722OperationalFeb 1943Nov 1943/Manufacturing facility for nuclear weapons components
Yankee RowePower StationUSA42.727839-72.929108Operational1 Nov 19571 Jul 19611 Oct 19911xPWR
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repositoryWaste ManagementUSA36.852778-116.426667Proposed///Deep geological repository
Zero Energy Experimental Pile (ZEEP)Research ReactorCanada46.05392-77.36528DecommissionedUnknown19451973Nuclear reactor built at the Chalk River Laboratories
ZionPower StationUSA42.446389-87.803056Operational1 Dec 196831 Dec 197313 Feb 19982xPWR

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