Charleston Water System, SC - Photo Gallery - 1917-1955 https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:38:11 -0500 Charleston Water System, SC - Get the latest additions to photo gallery en-us Bacons Ridge https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=6 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 The Ashley River at Bacon’s Bridge was tapped for a supplemental water supply following the Goose Creek dam break in 1916 and severe drought in 1917 – 1918. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=6/635260284000000000 Charleston Waters 50k Meter Installation https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=7 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Charleston Water's 50,000th meter installation, 1968. Former Manager/Engineer John Bettis (1954 - 1985), far left, Charleston Mayor J. Palmer Gaillard, center, with representatives from Neptune Meter Co. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=7/635260284000000000 Edisto Tunnel Intake https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=8 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 The Edisto Tunnel intake under construction, 1928. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=8/635260284000000000 Engineer at Work https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=9 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 An engineer at work in the Gibson Pump Station, 1951. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=9/635260284000000000 Gibson Pump Station https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=10 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 The Gibson Pump Station under construction, 1947. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=10/635260284000000000 J. Ross Hanahan https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=11 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 J. Ross Hanahan, Charleston Water's first Board Chairman (1917 - 1923). https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=11/635260284000000000 James E. Gibson https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=12 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 James E. Gibson, Charleston Water's first Manager / Engineer, 1917 - 1947. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=12/635260284000000000 McDowell Tunnel Grand Opening https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=13 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Grand opening of the McDowell Tunnel, which supplemented the Goose Creek Reservoir with water from the new Bushy Park Reservoir, 1954. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=13/635260284000000000 Mining the Edisto https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=14 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Handmining the Edisto Tunnel, 1928. https://www.charlestonwater.com/Gallery.aspx?PID=14/635260284000000000