Lost Lakes Wind Farm
Thursday 3, September 2020
Installed capacity of 101 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Lost Lakes Wind Farm is located approximately three miles west of the town of Milford in northwest Iowa on agricultural and pasture land in Dickinson County. The land is mainly used to grow corn and soybeans, and the Little Sioux River runs along the east side of the project area. Lost Lakes Wind Farm includes farmland in the Lakeville, Okoboji, Excelsior, and West Port townships.
Economic benefits
Lost Lakes Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Lost Lakes Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$25.6+ million
Total project impact
$8.5 million
Paid to local governments
$9.9 million
Paid to landowners
$7.1 million
Spent locally
Job creation
114 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Lost Lakes helps strengthen energy security for the state of Iowa and the US, helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
179 million gallons of water saved each year
Lost Lakes saves more than 179 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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