Rippon, Charles.
Variant namesCharles S. Rippon was a civil engineer who worked on a number of dams and other water resource projects in the American West. Rippon worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation between the 1930s and 1970s and was involved in the design and construction of a number of the bureau's well known dams, including the Seminoe Dam (1936-1939) and Kortes Dam (1946-1951) in Wyoming and the Shasta Dam (1938-1945) in California. Rippon ran his own civil engineering consulting firm during the 1980s.
From the description of Charles S. Rippon papers, 1935-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 70083760
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| creatorOf | Rippon, Charles S. Charles S. Rippon papers, 1935-1976. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Carnochan, Brigitte Hoy. Papers relating to research on Janet Lewis, 1930-1994. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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