Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) is a
U.S. Army ammunition storage depot located near the town of
Hawthorne in western
Nevada in the
United States. It is directly south of
Walker Lake. The depot covers or 226 sq. mi. and has storage space in 2,427
bunkers. HWAD claims to be the "Worlds Largest Depot" and is divided into three ammunition storage and production areas, plus an industrial area housing command headquarters, facilities engineering shops, etc.