Salem 1 &
2 and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
The Salem Nuclear Generating
Station is comprised of two pressurized water reactors, Salem
1 and Salem 2. The station is located on the southern half
of Artificial Island, in Lower Alloways Creek Township in
Salem County. The third nuclear power generating station on
Artificial Island is the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station
which utilizes a boiling water reactor. It is located a quarter
of a mile north of Salem 1 and 2.
Artificial Island is
a 700 acre man-made site created by the deposition of fill
from dredging operations. Land use in the areas adjacent to
the exclusion zone (as defined by 10 CFR 100) consists of
commercial, government, agricultural, and residential properties.
To the north and east
are extensive tidal marshlands and low-lying areas. Mad Horse
Creek Wildlife Management Area, located to the north and east
of the site, is a State government facility which supports
trapping and fishing. The wildlife area is also important
for migratory birds. Within 10 miles of the site is some of
South Jersey's prime agricultural land. The nearest New Jersey
resident to the site is 3.9 miles away.