Grand Gulf nuclear power station is a General Electric boiling water reactor. It lies on a 2,100 acres site near Port Gibson, Mississippi. The site is wooded and contains two lakes. The plant has a 520-foot cooling tower. Grand Gulfs reactor is the most powerful in the United States. *Historical areas in the region of the power station. The area in and around GGNS has a rich history and has demonstrated the presence of significant prehistoric and historic cultural resources. Thirty-five sites in Claiborne County are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places . (NRHP), sixteen of which are located within a 10-mile vicinity of GGNS. These are mostly historic buildings, homes, churches, and cemeteries. One site, the Grand Gulf Military Park, a 400-acre park listed in the NRHP, is located adjacent to GGNS. Within the park are archaeological deposits, standing structures, objects, and artifacts from the historic town of Grand Gulf and from Civil War events that occurred in the area. Files at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) indicate that a total of 13 archaeological sites, including those within the park site, are within 2 miles of GGNS, none of which are eligible for listing on the NRHP. • Other areas on GGNS property include the Grand Gulf Mound, the Callendar House and the Grand Gulf and Port Gibson Railroad. The Grand Gulf Mound located on a terrace on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River has been excavated by the MDAH; therefore little remains of the mound. The Callendar House site was considered an unrecorded historic resource, as subsurface historic deposits probably exist. However, the site likely would not be considered eligible for listing on the NRHP because of a lack of integrity. Finally, a 300-feet segment of an important 19th century historic railroad, known as the Grand Gulf and Port Gibson Railroad, still exists within the site boundary. The steel rails are gone, but the railroad bed exists in good condition. nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/grand-gulf/ggns-er-attachment-b.pdf Photo: entergy-nuclear
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:14:56 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015