Silo 1206749 — Le Mars, IA

At 26 m, structure 1206749 is about 26% of the 97 m average across the 54 structures registered in Plymouth County. It is about 33% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations. Among the 112 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (SILO), the average overall height is 45 m, so this one is about 44% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 12 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 26 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 373 m, which puts the top of the structure 398 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Le Mars in Plymouth County, Iowa, at coordinates 42.79611, -96.16250, with the site address filed as "300 2nd ave ne". Plymouth County has 54 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 16th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 44 of them are marked constructed. Iowa as a whole has 4,130 registrations, the 20th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Sioux City, IA · 1018564, a guyed tower at 610 m (constructed).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1206749 on Nov 30, 1999. Nationally, 18,398 of the 197,703 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 250 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists russell's ready mix,inc. of Orange City, IA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002593176.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 92-ace-0259-oe, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".