What is Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?

Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa) is an AI data center project in Council Bluffs, Iowa tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.

Where is Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?

Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa) is in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Every tracked Iowa campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/iowa.

Who is building Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?

Google is developing Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa).

Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)

Name: Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)
Address: Council Bluffs, IA, United States

AI data center in Council Bluffs, IA, United States: operational.

Location: Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Developer: Google
Status: operational

Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa) is a AI data center project located in Council Bluffs, IA, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Google. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IA, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.

Project description

Google opened its first Council Bluffs data center, a $600 million facility north of Lake Manawa, in 2009; its second data center is just north of Highway 370. The Gazette (2026) says Google's Council Bluffs centers span more than 4 million square feet across two campuses.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?: Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa) is an AI data center project in Council Bluffs, Iowa tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
Where is Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?: Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa) is in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Every tracked Iowa campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/iowa.
Who is building Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa)?: Google is developing Google Council Bluffs (Lake Manawa).

Sources

Google increasing its investment in Council Bluffs (kios.org · press · 2012-11-18)
The Gazette (thegazette.com · press · 2012-11-18)