High Risk ⚔ Military Installation  ·  Utah

Dugway Proving Ground UT

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  UTAH

8 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
⚔ Military Installation
Primary Risk Radius
25
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
50
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score8 / 10   High
Facility Type⚔ Military Installation
Operator / BranchUS Army
Host CountyTooele County UT
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius25 miles
Secondary Risk Radius50 miles

// Strategic Significance

Dugway Proving Ground tests chemical and biological weapons and defensive systems in the Utah desert. The 1968 Skull Valley sheep kill killed 6,400 sheep when VX nerve agent drifted off the range. The base is one of the most secretive military installations in the US.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Salt Lake City metro with 1.2 million people is 85 miles northeast. The Skull Valley Band of Goshute Nation lives adjacent to the range. Any chemical or biological release could affect the Great Salt Lake region.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-80 and Tooele County roads. Tooele County Emergency Management maintains chemical emergency response protocols. The Utah Division of Emergency Management coordinates state-level response.

// Counties Within Risk Zone