Dugway Proving Ground

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Looking north towards Dugway Proving Ground near Salt Lake City

Dugway Proving Ground is a United States Army facility established in 1942 to test biological and chemical weapons . It is located about 140 kilometers southwest of Salt Lake City . The staff will be housed in Dugway .

In 1968 around 6,000 sheep were killed in an accident .

Web links

Commons : Dugway Proving Ground  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Skull Valley's Nerve Gas Neighbors. October 26, 2005 ( english )

Coordinates: 40 ° 10 ′ 55.2 "  N , 113 ° 15 ′ 14.4"  W.