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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 Rock Plant #2Winneshiek, IAMSHA 1302107Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #2Pocahontas, IAMSHA 1302187Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1993Midwest Limestone Company IncReported operatorLarry E MooreReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #2Winneshiek, IANear LeroyMSHA 2101392Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2008Knife River Midwest LLCReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #3Winneshiek, IANear Spring GroveMSHA 2103122Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2009Knife River Midwest LLCReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #4Fayette, IAMSHA 1302114Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1986Paul Niemann Construction CompanyReported operatorJames L NiemannReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Rock Plant #5Hardin, IAMSHA 1302142Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1988Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Sand & Gravel Plant #1Hardin, IAMSHA 1302034Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1988Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Sand & Gravel Plant #3Hardin, IAMSHA 1302036Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1988Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Sand & Gravel Plant #5Hardin, IAMSHA 1302143Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1988Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE SAND PLANTFranklin, IAMSHA 1301919Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1998Heitland AggregatesReported operatorBell JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Sand Plant #1Winneshiek, IAMSHA 1302109Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989Roverud Construction IncReported operatorMDU Resources Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Sand Plant #2Calhoun, IANear LAKE CITYMSHA 1302191Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2023Tiefenthaler Ag Lime Inc.Reported operatorDale TiefenthalerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREENMitchell, IANear OsageMSHA 1302227Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2006Dmr Investments LlcReported operatorRoger Mayer; Dave Mayer; Mark WagnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screen #1Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302293Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2013Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE SCREENER #1Dickinson, IANear Spirit LakeMSHA 1302250Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2021Cohrs Construction IncReported operatorRichard ReimersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screening/Washplant #2Hamilton, IANear STRATFORD, IAMSHA 1302457Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2024Stratford Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorJames Frank; Monica Becker; Patrick NeperenyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screening/Washplant #3Hamilton, IANear StratfordMSHA 1302476Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2024Stratford Gravel, IncReported operatorJames Frank; Monica Becker; Patrick NeperenyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Screen Plant #2Polk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302294Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2015Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Specialty Products Dept 481Muscatine, IANear DewittMSHA 1302304Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2025Wendling Quarries, IncReported operatorManaco CorporationReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable StrippingPolk, IANear Des MoinesMSHA 1302397Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2017Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Stripping # 2Polk, IANear Des Moines IAMSHA 1302323Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2018Hallett MaterialsReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
PORTABLE TRACK CRUSHER #5Clayton, IANear ELKADERMSHA 1302424Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2025C.J. MOYNA & SONS, LLC.Reported operatorJohn P MoynaReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Wash PlantJackson, IANear PrestonMSHA 1302386Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2024Preston Ready Mix CorpReported operatorKevin W EmpenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Wash PlantJefferson, IANear FairfieldMSHA 1302421Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2020Winn CorpReported operatorBill WinnReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Wash Plant #1Hardin, IAMSHA 1302039Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1987Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Wash Plant #1Sioux, IAMSHA 1302083Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1986Hymans Construction Company IncReported operatorDe Graaff NormanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Washplant #1Jackson, IANear BellevueMSHA 1302425Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2025Bellevue Sand & Gravel Co.Reported operatorJohn L SchneiderReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Portable Wash Plant #2Scott, IAMSHA 1300614Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1991Moline Consumers CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Portable Wash Plant #2Hardin, IAMSHA 1302040Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1986Weaver Construction CompanyReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PORTABLE WASH PLANT #2Emmet, IAMSHA 1302210Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1999Rohlin Construction Company IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentView 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.

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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.