Oak Ridge Reservation: Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137: Section B: Central Management

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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section B:

Central Management

White Oak Lake and Dam: A Review and Status Report, 1979

Location:

Active:
Inactive: Oak Ridge Operations, Records Holding Center, 280B Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37380

Access Restrictions: Unclassified; internal use only; facility is a security classified area	*Volume*: 2 lin. in.
Accession or Other ID Number: 87-45	Condition: Good
Container Number H-99-3	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable;contains photographs and graphs	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Subject file classification

Originating Office: Oak Ridge Operations Office, Central Management

Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135

Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This draft report concerns the White Oak Lake and Dam and possible erosion of the dam area. It includes past and current sediment and water analytical data, hydrological data, and contamination pathways, which are described in detail. The report also makes short and long-term recommendations regarding the lake and dam, such as the installation of a beam, lake-level maintenance, dam reconstruction, environmental monitoring activities, and wildlife activity restrictions. Information includes measurements from ca. 1945-1978, with measurements for cesium, strontium, and cobalt in becquerels per gram (Bq/g), picocuries per gram (pCi/g), picocuries per kilogram (pCi/kg), and counts per minute per gram (cpm/g).

Data Elements: 103, 118,124