The source of supply recommended by the Mobile Water Works to the City and Planning Commissions was Big Creek, in the western part of Mobile County. The Big Creek project was placed in service in 1952 at about $7,000,000 including land, dams, a pumphouse, a reservoir, and pipelines.
The Mobile Water Works recommended that the city consider using water from Big Creek, located in western Mobile County. The Big Creek project was implemented in 1952 at an estimated cost of $7,000,000, including land acquisition, construction of dams and a pumping station, creation of a reservoir, and pipeline installation.