Sixteenth Biennial Report of the State Engineer to the Governor of Colorado for the Years 1911-1912 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Colorado Office Of The State Engineer

9780260118516: Sixteenth Biennial Report of the State Engineer to the Governor of Colorado for the Years 1911-1912 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260118516 ISBN 13: 9780260118516

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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The Sixteenth Biennial Report of the State Engineer, Colorado covers the administration of water distribution, data collection, and related public works in 1911–1912.

It explains the office’s duties, proposed laws, finances, and how engineers and water commissioners carried out their work.

This edition compiles chapter-by-chapter reports, lists of officers, and details on reservoirs, hydrographic data, and pumping for irrigation. It provides a window into early 20th‑century state planning around water rights, flood events, and river measurements.

Overview of the State Engineer’s duties and authority, including supervision of water distribution and dam plans.
Summaries of proposed legislation, financials, and administration for the department.
Reports from division engineers and water commissioners, plus abstracts of hydrographic data and reservoir plans.
Historical context on reservoir construction, water power development, and pumping for irrigation.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of water management, state engineering, and Colorado’s early 20th‑century public works.

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