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 recommended water source suggested by the Mobile Water Works to the City and Planning Commissions was Big Creek, located in western Mobile County. The Big Creek project went into operation in 1952 at a cost of approximately $7,000,000, encompassing land, dams, a pumping station, a reservoir, and pipelines.