Prairie View Industrial Center (Ames, Iowa)
Site details
Location: County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway) Ames, Iowa
Available acres: 730
Topography: Flat
Zoning: Agriculture
Site certification: Quest Site Solutions
Adjacent available acres: No
Setting: Industrial center
Within city limits: Yes
Transportation
Nearest interstate: Interstate 35 (western boundary of the site)
Nearest four-lane highway: U.S. Highway 30 (southern boundary of the site)
Nearest commercial airport: Des Moines International Airport (39 miles)
Rail served: Yes – Union Pacific
Utilities
Electric: Alliant Energy
– Primary voltage: 12.5kV
– Capacity: 30 MW
– Voltage of nearest transmission lines: 69kV and 161kV
– Looped: Yes
Gas: Alliant Energy
– Main: 10 inches Pressure-psi: 6” 95 PSIG, 8” 220 PSIG
– Pressure: 10″ 420 psi and 10″ 120 psi
Sewer distribution: City of Ames
– Peak capacity at plant per day: 8.6 million gallons
– BOD lbs per day: 12,430
– TSS lbs per day: 11,560
Water distribution: City of Ames
– Peak capacity at plant per day: 15 million gallons
– Pressure: 50-55 psi
Telecommunications: One Gbps fiber optic line at site
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Locating in Ames
Centrally and conveniently located in the heart of the Midwest, Iowa, Ames is known for its healthy, stable economy, flourishing cultural environment and the world renowned Iowa State University.
Ames is an attractive location for new businesses to locate. It is also an ideal spot for existing businesses to expand. World class companies including 3M, Barilla, BASF, Boehringer Ingelheim, Danfoss, Syngenta and many others are located in Ames. The community’s commitment to excellence is strong and contagious.
Ames is located just 30 miles north of Des Moines – the largest city in Iowa. It has a combined statistical area (CSA) of over 795,000. Iowa State University hosts 36,000 students alone with a record enrollment of 9,000 within the engineering field.
