Bashore, Harry W.
Biographical notes:
Harry W. Bashore (1880-1973), an engineer, worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1906-1945. He worked on water reclamation projects in Oregon, Washington, California and Wyoming from 1927-1933. He became assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation in 1933 and was in charge of all irrigation projects in the West. Bashore became commissioner of the Bureau in 1943 and retired in 1945 and worked as a consulting engineer. In 1952 he consulted on irrigation projects in Israel and helped to work out a treaty between Pakistan and India over the use of the Indus river.
From the description of Harry W. Bashore Papers, 1867-1971 (bulk 1913-1955) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28121595
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Subjects:
- Dams
- Irrigation
- Water resources development
- Water reuse
- Water rights
Occupations:
- Engineers
Places:
- Pakistan (as recorded)
- Missouri River (as recorded)
- India (as recorded)
- Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Israel (as recorded)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) (as recorded)
