A native of Sheridan, Wyoming, Newcomb B. Bennett was a water-supply engineer in the United States Bureau of Reclamation. His first job was on the Kendrick (then Alcova) project near Casper, Wyoming, in 1933. He then worked on municipal water supply systems in Sheridan and Cody, Wyoming. He became assistant Wyoming State engineer in 1939, but moved to the Bureau of Reclamation in 1942, where he oversaw projects in the Missouri River and Upper Colorado River basins. In 1953, he was appointed Chief of the Division of Project Development, and in 1959 was appointed Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Power. He retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in 1969. He was a consultant on the Central Arizona Project from 1970-1972.
From the description of Newcomb B. Bennett papers, 1930-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 714896649
From the guide to the Newcomb B. Bennett papers, 1930-1976, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
