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Abandoned mines in Iowa

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

1,140 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 510Cerro Gordo, IANear DEWITTMSHA 1302494Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 524Clinton, IANear VARIOUSMSHA 1302495Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 526Clinton, IANear VARIOUSMSHA 1302496Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 527Clinton, IANear VARIOUSMSHA 1302497Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 528Clinton, IANear OSAGEMSHA 1302498Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE DRILL DEPT 533Scott, IANear VintonMSHA 1302069Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE-NO. 6Clayton, IAMSHA 1302186Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2000Kuhlman Construction CompanyReported operatorRick L Kuhlman; Reid E KuhlmanReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Number 2Grundy, IANear ReinbeckMSHA 1302381Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2015Peterson Contractors IncReported operatorGale M Peterson; Cordell Q PetersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable PlantWinneshiek, IANear OssianMSHA 1302201Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2011Reilly Construction Company IncReported operatorChris Reilly; Justin LechtenbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Wright, IANear BelmondMSHA 1301208Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2020Wright Materials CompanyReported operatorBill Yohn; Laura Yohn; Alex YohnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Marion, IAMSHA 1301953Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1993Marion County Limestone Company LtdReported operatorJames H DingemanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE PLANT #1Polk, IAMSHA 1302048Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2002Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Southern Iowa IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Sioux, IAMSHA 1302162Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1989Boyer Ready Mix Sand & Rock IncReported operatorBill BoyerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant #1Webster, IANear OthoMSHA 1302390Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/2015Mobile Crushing & Recycling IncReported operatorMatt J HalliganReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #3Winneshiek, IANear Various-PortableMSHA 1302202Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014Reilly Construction Company IncReported operatorChris Reilly; Justin LechtenbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #4Webster, IANear Ft DodgeMSHA 1302264GypsumSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2014Reilly Construction Co. Inc.Reported operatorChris Reilly; Justin LechtenbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant #5Winneshiek, IANear OssianMSHA 1302382GypsumSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/24/2023Reilly Construction Company IncReported operatorChris Reilly; Justin LechtenbergReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Plant 518Monona, IAMSHA 1302080Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1986Peters Construction CompanyReported operatorBill L PetersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant #6Polk, IAMSHA 1302052Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1986Kaser CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials Inc; Kaser CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Plant #6Winneshiek, IANear OssianMSHA 1302383Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2009Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Quarry #1Black Hawk, IAMSHA 1302175Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992Basic Materials CorpReported operatorManatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rip Rap Plant #1Winneshiek, IAMSHA 1302108Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Drill #315Black Hawk, IANear Elk Run HeightsMSHA 1302198Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2025BMC Aggregates LCReported operatorManatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Rock Drill #316Black Hawk, IANear RaymondMSHA 1302170Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2025BMC Aggregates LCReported operatorManatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Rock Drill #317Black Hawk, IANear ELK RUN HEIGHTSMSHA 1301109Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2025BMC Aggregates LCReported operatorManatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley CorpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE ROCK PLANTFranklin, IAMSHA 1301725Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1997Heitland AggregatesReported operatorBell JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #1Hardin, IAMSHA 1302054Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1986Montandon Construction CompanyReported operatorMontandon Construction CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #1Winneshiek, IAMSHA 1302106Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #1Allamakee, IAMSHA 1302137Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1993Bresnahan Construction CompanyReported operatorBresnahan WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #1Pocahontas, IAMSHA 1302139Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1993Martin Marietta CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗

Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.