Background
PRESTON, Porter J. was born on December 23, 1870 in nr. Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Son of Alex ander M. and Lydia (Work) Preston.
superintendent United States Reclamation Bureau
PRESTON, Porter J. was born on December 23, 1870 in nr. Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Son of Alex ander M. and Lydia (Work) Preston.
Longmont Seminary, Colorado, 2 years. Colorado Agriculture College, Fort Collins, Colorado. M Chase, July 23, 1913, Boulder, Colorado Hydrographer on stream measurements, Office of State Engineer, Colorado, 1893-1895.
Division. Engineer Canal and reservoir constr., Colorado, 1896-1897. Engineer and Manager, for large irrigation system, Colorado, 1898-1902. Deputy State Engineer, Colorado, 05.
Chief Engineer, on canal and reservoir constr., Idaho, 1906-1907, Colorado, 11. Gen. irrigation engnrng. practice, Denver, Colorado, 1908, 1912-1917. With United States Bureau. of Reclamation, since 1917.
Investigation and surveys, 1917-1920. Superintendent of Uncompahgre project, Colorado, 21. Yuma project, Arizona, California, 28, Yakima project, Washington, 1928 —.
Member: American Society of Civil Engineers. National. Geographical. Society Club: Kiwanis.