Water Supply Sites

A waterworks construction project in Lewisburg, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $26,820 loan and $9,680 grant toward the $34,870 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Aug. 1935. PWA Docket No. 4729

A waterworks construction project in Lexington, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. 2833

A large waterworks construction project in Lincoln, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $122,607 grant for the project, whose total cost was $439,242. Construction occurred between February 1934 and October 1935. PWA Docket No. 1175

In 1933 Linden, the county seat of Cass County, had no sanitary water or sewer systems. When fire broke out in the county courthouse in August of that year, the only way to try and extinguish it was by hand pumping water from local wells and citizens forming bucket brigades to get water to the site. In the same year, typhoid fever plagued the town. This was blamed on the water wells being shallow and ofte n located close to barns and outhouses. The city commissioners made a decision to build a city-wide water and sewer system, which was to include...

A waterworks construction project in Littleton, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $26,100 loan and $10,280 grant toward the $36,943 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. 1934 and Jan. 1935. PWA Docket No. 5510

A waterworks construction project in Loomis, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $10,756 grant for the project, whose total cost was $24,345. PWA Docket No. 1061

A waterworks improvement project in Louisville, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. 2325

"Nevada is a desert state. This has been the controlling fact of the state’s existence since white men arrived. Many of the New Deal programs tried to stretch the available water. No other field serves better to demonstrate the enduring impact of the Roosevelt programs on Nevada. The state has lived off New Deal water ever since. Besides the Humboldt reclamation program (reclamation is the use of irrigation to convert desert to farmland) already mentioned, there were dozens, then hundreds of drought relief projects—the drilling of wells, the development of springs, the building of dams. By Oct. 22, 1934, the Nevada...

Public Works Administration project 1054 provided a $21,000 loan and $16,587 grant for the waterworks system in Maben. It was approved 11/17/1936, construction started 4/19/1937, and completed 8/27/1937 for a total cost of $36,983.

The Public Works Administration financed Manor’s water works consisting of a well, a water tower, and several miles of mains in 1935. The water tower, although no longer used, remains a landmark in the downtown district.

A waterworks construction project in McLouth, Kansas was undertaken during the Great Depression as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA provided a $26,000 loan and $21,086 grant for the project, whose total cost was $47,237. Construction started in Oct. 1936 and was completed in Aug. 1937. The status and location of the project are presently unknown to Living New Deal; however, it is likely that the water tower located at the northwest corner of the intersection of W Lake St. and Summit St. was a part of the project. PWA Docket No. Kan. 1143.

A waterworks construction project in Merriman, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. 4292

The Public Works Administration funded the construction of a waterworks system in Miami FL. The location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.

In 1940, the Works Progress Administration reconstructed Monaca's waterworks with locally quarried stone. The project cost $50,000. A marker on the building identifies it as "W.P.A. PROJECT NO. 21284."

A waterworks construction project in Moorefield, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $36,000 loan and $13,609 grant toward the $49,281 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. and Dec. 1934. PWA Docket No. 3329

A paving project in Morton, Texas was undertaken in 1935 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $17,800 loan and $7,107 grant for the project, whose total cost was $24,557. P.W.A. Docket No. TX 4569

A waterworks construction project in Nehawka, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,000 loan and $6,159 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,071. PWA Docket No. 5861

A waterworks construction project in New Cumberland, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $46,000 loan and $13,341 grant toward the $58,782 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1934 and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 1647

A waterworks construction project in Oconto, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. 3464

A waterworks construction project in Olton, Texas was undertaken in 1934-5 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $24,500 loan and $9,129 grant for the project, whose total cost was $33,579. P.W.A. Docket No. TX 2861

A waterworks improvement project in Paden City, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,000 loan and $12,160 grant toward the $27,274 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Jul. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1039-R

A waterworks construction project in Parsons, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $58,000 loan and $21,652 grant toward the $78,872 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jul. and Nov. 1934. PWA Docket No. 1737

A waterworks construction project in Paxton, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The P.W.A. supplied a $70,000 loan and a $26,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $90,540. Construction occurred between July 1934 and June 1935. PWA Docket No. MA 1164

A waterworks improvement project in Pennsboro, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $11,356 grant toward the $25,236 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1935 and Mar. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R

A waterworks construction project in Peterstown, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,000 loan and $9,637 grant toward the $33,169 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 1947

These municipal waterworks were completed in 1936 at a total cost of $43,495. The federal New Deal Public Works Administration provided a $19,280 grant as well as a 20,000 loan to support the project.  

A waterworks construction project in Pine Grove, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,000 loan and $19,636 grant toward the $43,756 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Sept. 1935 and May 1936. PWA Docket No. 5669

A waterworks construction project in Polk, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. 3549

A waterworks construction project in Shinnston, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,000 loan and $8,533 grant toward the $33,760 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Dec. 1934 and Aug. 1935. PWA Docket No. 1356

A waterworks improvement project in Rivesville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,000 loan and $10,282 grant toward the $23,164 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Jun. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R

In 1934, Roanoke's newly elected mayor applied to the Public Works Administration for a loan to build a new water system. The first contract with the federal government was dated September 18, 1934, Public Works Administration Docket #7351 for $21,000.53. The city requested more funds from the PWA from $21,000 to $22,000 in September 1935. The consulting engineer was F. J. Von Zuben from Fort Worth. The work was completed by Fort Worth contractors Shinslett and Friday. Text from the state historical marker reads: Built during the Great Depression, the Roanoke Water Tower was the town's primary water source. Hugh H. Jenkins,...

A waterworks construction project in Rowlesburg, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $11,500 loan and $4,264 grant toward the $16,059 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jul. and Aug. 1934. PWA Docket No. 4747

A waterworks construction project in Seminole, Texas was undertaken in 1938-9 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $21,000 loan and $19,530 grant for the project, whose total cost was $42,133. P.W.A. Docket No. TX 2016

A waterworks system featuring components in multiple locations was constructed for Sheridan, Wyoming during the Great Depression thanks to a grant provided by the New Deal's Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $357,078 grant to Sheridan for the project, whose total cost was $796,654. Construction started in Jan. 1936 and was largely completed Oct. 1937. The work included several projects, including an intake about 13 miles southwest of Sheridan with settling basin, filter beds, and caretaker's house; two reservoirs each in an "upper section" and "lower section", about a couple of miles west of downtown; and a pressure tank...

A waterworks construction project in Shinnston, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $35,700 loan and $13,341 grant toward the $50,381 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Oct. 1934 and Jul. 1935. PWA Docket No. 899

A waterworks construction project in Stella, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a grant of $11,455 for the project, whose total cost is $27,472. PWA Docket No. 1001

A waterworks construction project in Sudan, Texas was undertaken in 1935 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $6,500 loan and $2,222 grant for the project, whose total cost was $8,711. P.W.A. Docket No. TX 1080

A waterworks construction project in Summersville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $25,100 loan and $6,946 grant toward the $31,918 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jun. and Nov. 1934. PWA Docket No. 1190

A waterworks construction project in Swanton, Nebraska was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a grant of $7,669 for the project, whose total cost is $20,160. PWA Docket No. 1002

A waterworks construction project in Thomas, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $33,000 loan and $27,000 grant toward the $60,068 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Sept. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1011-R