Big Rock nuclear plant tower dismantling begins, October 11, 2004

Event

Dates: 2004-10-11 – 2004-11
Kind: Demolition
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: infrastructureenergymaritimecommunication
Within: place/michigan

Summary

The November 2004 Beaver Beacon reported that the 240-foot tower at the Big Rock nuclear facility was being dismantled in 20-foot sections with a 300-foot crane beginning October 11. The facility had closed in 1997 after 35 years of electricity generation.

Evidence limits

The brief report does not establish the dismantling’s completion date or final site condition.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 2004, "Big Rock tower down."
Reports dismantling the 240-foot red-and-white tower at the Big Rock nuclear facility in 20-foot sections with a 300-foot crane, beginning October 11. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-11_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, November 2004, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the dismantling report.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Big Rock nuclear plant tower dismantling begins, October 11, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-big-rock-tower-dismantling-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2004, "Big Rock tower down." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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