Papers of Carl J. Hoffman 1915-2002 1940-1968

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Papers of Carl J. Hoffman 1915-2002 1940-1968

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Carl J. Hoffman (1908-2004) was a CSU civil engineering graduate (1932) who spent nearly thirty years working for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation designing dams and spillways. His accomplishments include helping to design the Hoover Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam, as well as many smaller dams throughout the West. The collection includes engineering books, manuals, design data, reports, notes, memoranda, maps, and project design summaries, focusing especially on small dams.

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United States. Bureau of Reclamation

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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation Service) was a bureau of the Department of the Interior which oversaw water development projects in the western United States. In July of 1902, in accordance with the Reclamation Act 32 Stat. 388, approved June 17, 1902 (also known as the Newlands Act), Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock established the Reclamation Service within the Geological Survey. The new Reclamation Service studied potential water development projects in each western stat...

Hoffman, Carl J.

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During a 28-year career with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, civil engineer Carl J. Hoffman helped design some of the West's biggest dams and spillways, including the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. He was also noted for his expertise in small-dam design. Additionally, he worked on the Big Thompson diversion project in northern Colorado and authored numerous articles and sections of books on engineering topics. Born in Mic...