United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Marvin E. Jensen
Collection
Identifier: WMEJ
Abstract
A significant contributor to the development of improved methods in estimating irrigation water requirements, Marvin E. Jensen (1926-2022) had a diverse career in civil engineering. This collection documents Jensen's consulting and writings with special emphasis on two consulting projects in which Jensen evaluated water distribution and usage along the lower Colorado River. Materials include data, correspondence, handwritten notes, news clippings, photographs and negatives, drafts, reports,...
Dates:
1957-2011; Majority of material found within 1985-2004
Papers of Robert E. Glover
Collection
Identifier: WREG
Abstract
A civil engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Colorado State University, Robert Glover (1896-1984) conducted significant research on concrete cooling, dam construction, groundwater flow, and more. The focus of the collection is on the extensive work he did on these subjects. A smaller portion of the collection reflects Glover's personal life in terms of family activities and hobbies, including birding, photography, and environmentalism. Predominant...
Dates:
1896-2000; Majority of material found within 1922-1984
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- Artifacts 1
- California -- Imperial County 1
- Charts (graphic documents) 1
- Concrete 1
- Dams 1
- Diaries 1
- Groundwater -- Colorado 1
- Groundwater flow 1
- Hydrology 1
- Maps 1
- Mathematics 1
- Negatives 1
- Reservoirs 1
- Slides (photographs) 1
- South Platte River Watershed (Colo. and Neb.) 1
- Videotapes 1
- Water consumption -- Data processing 1
- Water resources development 1
- Water use 1
- Water-supply -- Accounting 1 + ∧ less
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