Meta DeKalb Data Center

Key facts

Location

2050 Metaverse WayDeKalb, IL 60115 · DeKalb County

Capacity

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Announced

2020

Last updated

2026-08-03

Siting context

Nearest named waterway

≈ 0.8 mi — South Branch Kishwaukee River

Nearest high-voltage line

≈ 7.3 mi — 345 kV line

Baseline water stress

High(40-80%)

Principal aquifer

Cambrian-ordovician Aquifer System(Sandstone)

Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).

Status history

1. Operational2023-11

   Meta announced DeKalb Data Center online

   Meta announces DeKalb Data Center is now operational