Mines in Polk County, Iowa

Polk County, Iowa has 67 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 18 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 26 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Polk County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Iowa Grading 2	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Lounsbury Sand & Gravel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
North Des Moines Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Pcp #4	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Plant #854	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
Pwp #6	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Raccoon River Sand	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Saylorville Sand	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Avon Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Can-Tex Industries West Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Commerce Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Des Moines North Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
I-35 and Army Post Road Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Johnston Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Penn-Dixie Cement Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
West Des Moines Plant #8	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Processing Plant	Producer	MRDS
West Des Moines Sand Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
White Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Berwick Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bowser Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bradshaw Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Capitol Hill Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Fritz Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Goodwin Brick and Tile Co. Clay Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Iowa Clay Pipe Co. Pit	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jester Park Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Jester Pit No. 3	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Lehman Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Long Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Marquette Cement Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Processing Plant	Past Producer	MRDS
Morning Star Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Omg Midwest Shop	Sand, Industrial NEC	Facility	Abandoned	MSHA
Occurrence	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Old Johnston Pit	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Owens Farm Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pcp #5	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Prp #5	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Psp #3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Psp #6	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Psp #8	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Psp #8	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pwp #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Pwp #2	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pwp #3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pwp #4	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pwp #8	Sand, Common	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Pickle Farm Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Pleasant Hill	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable #3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Jaw Plant #3	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Portable Screen #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Stripping	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Portable Stripping # 2	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Robinson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Saylorcreek Sand Company Llc	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Se 22nd St. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Stevens Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Stripping #1	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Stripping #2	Dimension Limestone	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Van Meter Pit	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Vandalia Rd Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA