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  • Preliminary report: Gotthelf Interception Ditch System and Gotthelf Highline Canal from Saguache Creek 

    Contributor:Meeker, R. I. (Ralph Inman), 1878-
    Date:1921
    Ralph Inman Meeker's preliminary report of the Gotthelf Interception Ditch System and Gotthelf Highline Canal from Saguache Creek discusses the history, changes, technical details, and results of surveys performed in 1921 ...

  • George, Russ 

    Contributor:George, RussellEbersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-06-29
    Russ George, former state legislator and gubernatorial cabinet member, discusses his career, starting with growing up on the irrigated family farm near Rifle, Colorado. He talks about participation in Future Farmers of ...

  • Robbins, David 

    Contributor:Robbins, David W.Ebersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-06-28
    David Robbins, water and natural resources attorney and co-founder of the firm Hill and Robbins, P.C., discusses his career, including his time in the Army. He talks about his time working for the Environmental Protection ...

  • Smith, Travis 

    Contributor:Smith, TravisEbersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-06-21
    Travis Smith, retired superintendent of the San Luis Valley Irrigation District, discusses his career progression from being in the U.S. Navy to becoming a water commissioner on the Rio Grande in Colorado to the SLVID ...

  • Hamel, Alan 

    Contributor:Hamel, Alan C.Ebersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-06-14
    Alan Hamel, retired executive director of the Pueblo Board of Water Works, discusses his career progression and his involvement on the boards of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Colorado Water ...

  • Wells, Patti 

    Contributor:Wells, PatriciaEbersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-06-07
    Patti Wells, the retired general counsel of Denver Water, focuses on her legal career at this large municipal supplier. She also talks about her prior time with the Environmental Defense Fund and as the city attorney for ...

  • Wilkinson, Eric 

    Contributor:Wilkinson, EricEbersole, Samuel;
    Date:2019-05-27
    Eric Wilkinson, retired general manager of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, reviews his lifetime as a water professional. He was exposed to the profession from childhood by his father who was a Cache la ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 45 & 46 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-25
    November 25, 1986: Lecture 41, Maury Albertson: This lecture covers the following: Pathfinder, Guernsey, and Glendo dams and Lingle Power plant (all on North Platte River, Wyoming); Kingsley Dam (Lake McConaughy, Nebraska); ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 43 & 44 

    Contributor:Kia, A. Rahim; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-19
    November 19, 1986: Lecture 39, Rahim Kia: The topic is dam outlets, which go through the dam body, with control gates for flow regulation, and additional gates as necessary for intake or emergencies. They also feature trash ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 41 & 42 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-18
    November 18, 1986: Lecture 38, Maury Albertson: Topic of the lecture is the North Platte River and its hydrologic structures. Using the Bureau of Reclamation's Project Data (published 1961), Albertson explains downriver ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 39 & 40 

    Contributor:Kia, A. Rahim; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-12
    November 12, 1986: Lecture 37, Rahim Kia: Topic of the lecture is spillway design, including discharge of water, a design head somewhere between maximum and minimum flows, and storage of floodwaters in the reservoir to ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 37 & 38 

    Contributor:Dumler, Benjamin; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-11
    November 11, 1986: Lecture 36, Maury Albertson introduces Ben Dumler, who had 25 years' experience as a contractor in canal lining with concrete slip-forms before taking his present position as Secretary-Manager, North ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lecture 36 

    Contributor:Abt, Steven R.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-05
    November 5, 1986: Lecture 35, Guest lecturer Steve Abt describes his ongoing research in regard to riprap. Experiments are taking place at the Engineering Research Center at the Foothills Campus with flumes both inside and ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 34 & 35 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-11-04
    November 4, 1986: Lecture 33, Maury Albertson: Topic of this lecture is submerged jets. Improperly placed diffusion from submerged jets can cause cavitation. Positive uses include submerged jets in wells as a method to ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 32 & 33 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-28
    October 28, 1986: Lecture 31, Maury Albertson: This lecture consists only of a slideshow narrated by Albertson and focused upon the Colorado-Big Thompson Project and its various structures: dams, power plants, canals, ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 30 & 31 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-29
    October 29, 1986: Lecture 32, Maury Albertson: Following a brief discussion of student papers, Albertson presents a slideshow that takes up most of the remaining lecture. The photos, some taken by Albertson, feature hydraulic ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 28 & 29 

    Contributor:Kia, A. Rahim; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-22
    October 22, 1986: Lecture 29, Rahim Kia: After discussion of a recent assignment, Kia concentrates on spillways, including purpose; types (morning glory, chute, etc.); and components necessary in all gravity dams (service, ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 26 & 27 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-21
    October 21, 1986: Lecture 27, Maury Albertson announces the topic of the lecture is cavitation, with particular emphasis upon separation zones around submerged objects, including but not limited to spheres, cylinders, ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lectures 24 & 25 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-15
    October 15, 1986: Lecture 24, Maury Albertson: Major topic is flow in open channels, including in particular the interface between air and water; warm water over cold water; clear water over sediment-laden water; water ...

  • CE712: Hydraulic Structures Design. Lecture 23 

    Contributor:Albertson, Maurice L.; Colorado State University. College of Engineering
    Date:1986-10-14
    October 14, 1986: Lecture 23, Maury Albertson announces that the second half of this class will be attendance at a reception for Dr. Peck, visiting CSU as a renowned expert on geotechnical engineering. The lecture itself ...

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