Carpenter, L. G. (Louis George), 1861-1935

Louis G. Carpenter, irrigation and consulting engineer, arrived in Colorado from Michigan in 1888 to serve as professor of Engineering and Physics at the Colorado Agricultural College.His instruction in irrigation engineering was the first systematic coursework on that subject and in 1890 Irrigation Engineering became the College's fourth major. In 1899 Carpenter was appointed director of the Colorado Experiment Station. He investigated irrigation systems in the United States and Europe and became a recognized expert on that subject. He was often consulted in the area of water law, most notably, in 1902-1906 when he conferred in the suit brought by Kansas against Colorado regarding the Arkansas River. This expertise led to his appointment as Colorado State Engineer, serving in that position between 1903-1905. His was also in demand as a consultant on dam, irrigation and hydraulic construction. Carpenter left the College in 1911 and established an engineering consulting firm in Denver with his brother.

From the description of Papers of Louis G. Carpenter, 1892-1910. (Poudre River Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 61266733

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