Bashore, Harry W. (Harry William), 1880-1973
Variant namesHarry 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 guide to the Harry W. Bashore papers, 1867-1971 (bulk 1913-1955), (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bashore, Harry W. (Harry William), b. 1880. Central Valley Project studies : general considerations, 1942 July 15 / [H.W. Bashore]. | Water Resources Collections and Archives | |
| creatorOf | Harry W. Bashore papers, 1867-1971 (bulk 1913-1955) | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. |
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| associatedWith | Central Valley Project (Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Reclamation Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Bureau of Reclamation. | corporateBody |
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| Missouri River. |
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| Dams |
| Irrigation |
| Water-power |
| Water resources development |
| Water resources development |
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| Water reuse |
| Water rights |
| Water rights |
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| Engineers |
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Birth 1880-07-03
Death 1973
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