Mines in Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County, Iowa has 38 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 10 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Wapello County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Stephenson Sand Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Can-Tex Industries Ottumwa Pit	Clay	Surface	Producer	MRDS
W. Ottumwa Sand	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
B and M Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Bear Creek Quarries	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Crew Four (4)	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Douds Drilling	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Drill Hole	Zinc		Past Producer	MRDS
Dudley Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Halverson Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hargis Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Harrows Branch Quarries	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Kirkville Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Materials Service Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Old City Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ottumwa Brick and Tile Co.	Clay	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ottumwa Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Portable Wash Plant # 3	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Intermittent	MSHA
Rowell Farm Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shop	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Facility	Abandoned	MSHA
South Avery Creek Quarry	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Stewart Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Ulmer Pit	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	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Unknown	Limestone, Dimension	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wagner Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Wapello County Sand & Rock	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Wapello Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS