Water Supply – Murray UT

City:
Murray, UT

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Description

The Federal government assisted [with what are implied to be WPA funds] the city of Murray, Utah by expanding its municipal water supply. This was accomplished by “driving tunnels into the hillside at McGhie Springs.”

The area known as McGhie Springs is located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Source notes

"Murray's Birthday"; The Deseret News, May 31, 1978 (page H-5). https://www.murray.utah.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1274

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 27, 2016.

Location Info

Murray, UT

Location notes: General location marker for Murray

Coordinates: 40.667, -111.888

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