Spavenaugh Water Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Source: Citizen Portal AI
The Spavenaugh Water Project was launched in 1924 to provide clean and reliable water to Tulsa residents, replacing reliance on springs, wells, and the polluted Arkansas River. It involved constructing a reservoir impounding 8.5 billion gallons of water and a 54-mile gravity-fed pipeline, the longest raw water line in the U.S. at the time.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Citizen Portal AI
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Spavenaugh Water Project was launched in 1924 to provide clean and reliable water to Tulsa residents, replacing reliance on springs, wells, and the polluted Arkansas River. It involved constructing a reservoir impounding 8.5 billion gallons of water and a 54-mile gravity-fed pipeline, the longest raw water line in the U.S. at the time. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Oklahoma |
City | Tulsa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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