in terms of size, sedan crater is merely a hair follicle in comparison to the enormous acne scars we call impact craters. however it's still a monster in its own right and is a reminder of the u.s. government's attempts back in the 60s to research the peaceful and constructive non-military use of nuclear explosives. as a result of 'operation plowshare', the yucca flats region of the nevada test site is still to this day peppered with craters similar to, but smaller than, the one below.

we'll start from above.

above: sedan crater sits above just a few of the dozens of man-made craters around the nevada test site.

photo source: google maps

above: the crater is a result of storax sedan, an underground test which saw a nuclear device buried in a shaft 635ft underneath the ground.

photo source: google maps

above: the crater has a maximum diameter of 1280ft and depth of 320ft. over 11'000'000 t of soil was displaced.

photo source: google maps

above: to give a sense of scale i've circled the viewing platform shown in the next 2 photos. approx 10'000 people visit the site every year.

photo source: wikipedia

above: the crew of apollo 14 trained for their upcoming moon landing in and around sedan crater. 

photo source: nasa

above: two dudes in shorts and shades.

photo source: flickr user hazmathmy

here's a video of the 104-kiloton nuclear explosion that caused such a mammoth crater, set to dramatic music...



finally, here's an embedded version of the area as seen on google maps for you to tinker with...