Wilbur D. Simons worked as a research hydrologist for the Bureau of Reclamation as Chairman of their Depletion Task Force to collect data on streamflows from the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. He contributed to the study of reservoir evaporation in these states' dam projects along with the Flathead River and Hungry Horse Reservoir in Montana and provided technical management for cloud seeding programs for the Hungry Horse Basin area of Montana and South Dakota.
From the description of W.D. Simons papers, 1952-1986. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 56428231
Wilbur D. Simons, born 1912, worked for more than forty years as a Research Hydrologist for the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Geological Survey Team, as Chairman of their Depletion Task Force, to measure and collect data on streamflows from the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. He also contributed to the study of reservoir evaporation in these states’ dam projects along with the Flathead River and Hungry Horse Reservoir in Montana and provided technical management for cloud seeding programs for the Hungry Horse Basin area in Montana and South Dakota. Simons retired in 1980.
From the guide to the W. D. Simons Papers, 1952-1986, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
