Mines Near Des Moines, Iowa
100 mines and mineral deposits within 25 miles of Des Moines (population 207,510). Data from USGS MRDS and MSHA federal databases. Adjust radius or search a specific address →
Mines Within 25 Miles of Des Moines
| Mine | Distance | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill Sandstone Quarry | 0.9 mi | Flagstone | Surface | Past Producer |
| West Des Moines Plant #8 | 2.2 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Se 22nd St. Pit | 2.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Iowa Clay Pipe Co. Pit | 2.6 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Goodwin Brick and Tile Co. Clay Pit | 2.7 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 3.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Can-Tex Industries West Pit | 3.7 mi | Clay | Surface | Producer |
| Vandalia Rd Plant | 3.9 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Saylorville Sand | 4.3 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Psp #8 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Psp #8 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Psp #6 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable Stripping | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Pwp #6 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Pcp #5 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Stripping #1 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent |
| Stripping #2 | 4.4 mi | Dimension Limestone | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable Stripping # 2 | 4.4 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Pwp #8 | 4.4 mi | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned |
| Omg Midwest Shop | 4.4 mi | Sand, Industrial NEC | Facility | Abandoned |
| Bowser Pit | 4.5 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| White Pit and Plant | 4.5 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| North Des Moines Plant | 4.5 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Pleasant Hill | 5.0 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Marquette Cement Plant | 5.1 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Johnston Pit & Plant | 5.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Berwick Pit | 5.3 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 5.5 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Des Moines North Pit & Plant | 5.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Old Johnston Pit | 5.9 mi | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable Screen #1 | 5.9 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Unknown | 6.3 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Penn-Dixie Cement Plant | 6.3 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Pickle Farm Pit | 6.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| West Des Moines Sand Plant | 6.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Occurrence | 6.7 mi | Zinc | — | Past Producer |
| Morning Star Pit | 7.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Avon Pit | 7.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Carlisle Brick and Tile Co. Pit | 8.5 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Saylorcreek Sand Company Llc | 8.9 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Commerce Pit and Plant | 9.0 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Drill Hole | 9.6 mi | Zinc | — | Past Producer |
| I-35 and Army Post Road Pit | 9.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Owens Farm Pit | 10.3 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lounsbury Sand & Gravel | 10.3 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Commerce Pit | 10.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lockridge Sandstone Quarry | 11.0 mi | Flagstone | Surface | Past Producer |
| Robinson Pit | 11.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Carlisle Sand and Gravel Pit | 11.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Booneville Plant | 12.1 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Fritz Pit | 12.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Schuler Coal Co. No. 1 | 12.4 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Past Producer |
| Bradshaw Pit | 12.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Jester Pit No. 3 | 12.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Kibbey Pit | 12.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 13.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Psp #3 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Pwp #4 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Prp #5 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent |
| Pcp #4 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Pwp #3 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Portable #3 | 13.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Long Pit | 13.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Raccoon River Sand | 13.7 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Unknown | 14.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Stevens Pit | 15.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Jester Park Pits | 15.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Legacy Materials | 15.3 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Harold Moore | 15.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Booneville Gravel Co | 15.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Booneville West Plant | 15.7 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active |
| Unknown | 16.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lehman Pit | 16.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 17.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 17.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 17.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Perkins Pit | 17.6 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Van Meter Pit | 18.2 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned |
| Wm Spatz | 18.3 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 18.7 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 18.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 18.9 mi | Flagstone | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 19.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Boyer Pit | 19.5 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 19.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Drill Hole | 19.8 mi | Zinc | — | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 19.8 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Colfax Pit and Plant | 19.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Unknown | 19.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| John Geisler Pit | 19.9 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 20.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Messerschmidt Pit | 20.4 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Reasnor Sand | 20.5 mi | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent |
| S N Wilson | 20.7 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Central Iowa Mine | 20.8 mi | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Past Producer |
| De Soto Brick and Tile Works | 20.8 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 21.0 mi | Clay | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 21.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hodges Pit | 21.1 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |
| Unknown | 21.2 mi | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer |