Circa 1923, engineer W. R. Holloway brought in water from Spavinaw through a method of draining by gravity to Mohaw Lake. It was then pumped up on Reservoir Hill and distributed to the city.
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Preservation and archiving of this significant Tulsa treasure of photographs and artifacts was made possible through the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Society, and the generosity of Tulsa World/Lorton Family, Chester Cadieux, the Rotary Club of Tulsa, and many other community-minded corporations, institutions, and individuals.
