Operation Emery


The United States's Emery nuclear test series was a group of 16 nuclear weapons tests conducted in 1970 and 1971. These tests followed the Operation Mandrel series and preceded the Operation Grommet series.
The underground Baneberry test vented into the atmosphere. For descriptions, see Yucca Flat#Baneberry and List of military nuclear accidents#1970s
NameDate time Local time zoneLocationElevation + heightDelivery
Purpose
DeviceYieldFalloutReferencesNotes
Scree-Acajou - 1 15:05:00.02PST
NTS Area U9itsx24 underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on site, Simultaneous, separate holes.
Scree-Alhambra - 2 15:05:00.02PST
NTS Area U9itsz21 underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Scree-Chamois - 3 15:05:00.02PST
NTS Area U9itsz24 +underground shaft,
safety experiment
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Tijeras 14:30:00.04PST
NTS Area U7y underground shaft,
weapons development
Truchas-Chacon - 1 14:30:00.03PST
NTS Area U3hn underground shaft,
safety experiment
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Truchas-Chamisal - 2 14:30:00.04PST
NTS Area U3ho underground shaft,
safety experiment
Venting detected on site, Simultaneous, separate holes.
Truchas-Rodarte - 3 14:30:00.04PST
NTS Area U3hm +underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Abeytas 15:00:00.04PST
NTS Area U3gx underground shaft,
weapons development
Penasco 15:00:00.04PST
NTS Area U3hl underground shaft,
weapons development
Carrizozo - 1 15:07:00.0PST
NTS Area U3hr +underground shaft,
weapons development
Corazon - 2 15:07:00.04PST
NTS Area U3ha underground shaft,
weapons development
Artesia 16:00:00.09PST
NTS Area U7x underground shaft,
weapons development
Avens-Alkermes - 2 16:00:00.17PST
NTS Area U9itsu24 +underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Andorre - 1 16:00:00.17PST
NTS Area U9itst28 +underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Asamite - 3 16:00:00.17PST
NTS Area U9itsw21 +underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on siteSimultaneous, separate holes.
Avens-Cream - 4 16:00:00.17PST
NTS Area U9itsx29 underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected on site, Simultaneous, separate holes.
Canjilon 16:00:00.05PST
NTS Area U3fq underground shaft,
weapons development
Carpetbag 16:05:00.16PST
NTS Area U2dg underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected,
Baneberry 15:30:00.2PST
NTS Area U8d underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected off site, 6-month moratorium caused by escaped radioactivity in this test.
Embudo 14:50:00.04PST
NTS Area U3hd underground shaft,
weapons development
Dexter 14:00:00.04PST
NTS Area U3hs underground shaft,
safety experiment
Laguna 15:30:00.04PST
NTS Area U3fd underground shaft,
weapons development
Harebell 14:00:00.16PST
NTS Area U2br underground shaft,
weapons development
Venting detected,
Camphor 18:30:00.16PST
NTS Area U12g.10 tunnel,
weapon effect
Venting detected on site,