Explosive Device Found at Big Creek Lake in Mobile, Alabama: What to Know
Authorities say the grenade-type device was removed and safely detonated, with no damage to the dam or impact on Mobile’s drinking water supply.
- On Tuesday, divers conducting routine maintenance at the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, discovered a hidden, grenade-like improvised explosive device, according to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System .
- A massive multi-agency coalition, including the FBI Bomb Squad and Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordinance Detail, arrived on Wednesday to retrieve and safely detonate the explosive.
- Because the 3,600-acre reservoir is a federally designated site, the Department of Homeland Security was notified as authorities established a massive perimeter.
- "This is an unprecedented threat," MAWSS Director Bud McCrory said, noting that the device's early discovery prevented serious damage to the water supply.
- Investigators have not identified any suspects as of Thursday, though officials confirmed they are significantly increasing security measures around the dam to prevent future threats.
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Success! Authorities remove bomb planted at dam providing thousands with drinking water * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Converse Reservoir (X) A bomb, described in published reports as either a grenade or an improvised explosive device, successfully was removed from the base of an Alabama dam where workers doing routine maintenance found it. It was exploded to remove any potential danger. But the discovery suggests a threat of terrorism that Americans typically don’t
‘Unprecedented Threat’ – An Underwater Bomb Found at an Alabama Dam
from The National Pulse: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered at a critical water supply dam in Mobile, Alabama, raising concerns about infrastructure security. PULSE POINTS ❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Divers discovered a “grenade-type IED” at the base of the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, during a routine maintenance inspection. The dam holds the […]
‘Unprecedented Threat’ – An Underwater Bomb Found at an Alabama Dam.
An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered at a critical water supply dam in Mobile, Alabama, raising concerns about infrastructure security.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Divers discovered a “grenade-type IED” at the base of the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, during a routine maintenance inspection. The dam holds the drinking water supply for the entire city. DETAIL: The explosive device was safely detonated off-site by federa…
IED near Alabama reservoir detonated after officials warn of ‘unprecedented’ critical infrastructure threat
IED near Alabama reservoir detonated after officials warn of ‘unprecedented’ critical infrastructure threat | 15 May 2026 | A grenade-type improvised explosive device was discovered and detonated in an Alabama reservoir that serves as the sole drinking water source for roughly 350,000 people, officials said Thursday. Divers surveying the Converse Reservoir Dam for routine maintenance discovered the bomb, which the Mobile Area Water and Sewer Sys…
IED near Alabama reservoir detonated after officials warn of 'unprecedented' critical infrastructure threat
A grenade-type IED was found and detonated in a critical Alabama drinking water reservoir. MAWSS called the device "an unprecedented threat" to the area's water supply.
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