Houck, Fred A.
Fred Houck (1908-1974) worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Denver as a civil engineer from 1931-1958. He worked on several dams in the western U.S. including the Kortes Dam and Power Plant near Casper, Wyoming, and several along the Colorado River such as the Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam. He started consulting work with Engineering Consultants, Inc. of Denver in 1958 and worked on several overseas projects. In 1962 he returned to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Nevada and retired in 1966.
From the description of Fred A. Houck papers, 1851-1974 (bulk 1935-1964) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 213487854
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| creatorOf | Houck, Fred A. Fred A. Houck papers, 1851-1974 (bulk 1935-1964) | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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| associatedWith | Engineering Consultants, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Bureau of Reclamation. | corporateBody |
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| Sri Lanka | |||
| Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) | |||
| Thailand | |||
| Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) | |||
| Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) | |||
| Wyoming | |||
| Greece | |||
| Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) | |||
| West (U.S.) |
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| Civil engineering |
| Dams |
| Hydroelectric power plants |
| Water-supply engineering |
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| Engineers |
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