Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Klondike Bridge is located southwest of Larchwood, Iowa, United States. The 260-foot (79 m) span carried traffic on 180th Street over the Big Sioux River.”
Wikipedia article Klondike Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Lyon County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Klondike Bridge between 1999 and 2020, burning about 110 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SLACK |
| 20 September 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 278 |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | VAN DYKE FIRE |
| 22 August 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | LACEY FIRE |
| 21 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 14 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SAUCERMAN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Klondike Bridge: 9 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County-Beck Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lyon County-Olson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Maudlin | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rock Valley Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Larchwood, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 21 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Tornado (F2) | Larchwood | $500,000 | Border Crosser, went into Minnehaha County, SD at 1500CST. Intense thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front. This line was the first wave of storms to form. The bulk of the severe weather passed to the west and north of Iowa. One very large cell formed over the northwest corner of the state. It produced a tornado northwest of Larchwood, in the northwest corner of Lyon County. Buildings were damaged on three farms. A total of 10 buildings were destroyed as well as two silos. On one of the farms, the owner watched as a 1500 pound fertilizer tank was lifted 50 feet into the air and blew past his window. Total damage to the three farmsteads affected amounted to about $200,000. The only injury that occurred was to a bull on one of the farms. The bull sustained a broken leg. The tornado passed into southeast South Dakota shortly after this damage occurred. It was a border crossing tornado. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Larchwood | $300,000 | Multiple pictures received of very large hail around Larchwood. Hail size ranged from tennis ball to as much as 4 inches in diameter. Several cars and houses reported to have all windows broken out. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed an empty 300,000 bushel grain storage bin, and a large wooden storage shed under construction. The winds also caused tree damage. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | $300 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a two-foot diameter tree. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | - | Large branches were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Larchwood | - | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Larchwood | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000510 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lyon County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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