William Glenn Sloan
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William Glenn Sloan was an inventor and scientist who was co-author of Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
to dam the upper Missouri River
.
Sloan was born in Paris, Illinois
. His father, a Presbyterian minister moved to Helena, Montana
in 1910. He graduated from Montana State College
with a bachelor of science in civil engineering in 1910.
He joined the United States Department of Agriculture
and a drainage engineer in Idaho
in 1910. During World War I
he was a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers.
After the war he was a private consultant on irrigation engineering until 1936 when he joined United States Bureau of Reclamation
first in the Rio Grande
Valley.
In 1943 was named Regional Director of the Billings, Montana
Reclamation office when he proposed using water from proposed dams on the Missouri River
to be used for 3700000 acres (14,973.4 km²) of irrigation.
The plan was to be in conjunction wit the United States Army Corps of Engineers
proposed by Lewis A. Pick
to build dams on the Missouri to alleviate flooding and improve navigation (known as the "Pick Plan")
The two plans which became known as the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
and was initially enacted in the Flood Control Act of 1944
. It was to result in a series of dams on the Upper Missouri as well as its tributaries which among other things generate 2.5 million kilowatts of electricity.
Among his other accomplishment is a patent on the airlift pump
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
The Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, formerly called the Missouri River Basin Project, was initially authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944, which approved the general comprehensive plan for the conservation, control, and use of water resources in the entire Missouri River Basin.The intended...
to dam the upper Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
.
Sloan was born in Paris, Illinois
Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is...
. His father, a Presbyterian minister moved to Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
in 1910. He graduated from Montana State College
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
with a bachelor of science in civil engineering in 1910.
He joined the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
and a drainage engineer in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
in 1910. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers.
After the war he was a private consultant on irrigation engineering until 1936 when he joined United States Bureau of Reclamation
United States Bureau of Reclamation
The United States Bureau of Reclamation , and formerly the United States Reclamation Service , is an agency under the U.S...
first in the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
Valley.
In 1943 was named Regional Director of the Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
Reclamation office when he proposed using water from proposed dams on the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
to be used for 3700000 acres (14,973.4 km²) of irrigation.
The plan was to be in conjunction wit the United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
proposed by Lewis A. Pick
Lewis A. Pick
Lewis Andrew Pick was born in Brookneal, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1914. He received his Regular Army commission in the United States Army Corps of Engineers on July 1, 1920....
to build dams on the Missouri to alleviate flooding and improve navigation (known as the "Pick Plan")
The two plans which became known as the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
The Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, formerly called the Missouri River Basin Project, was initially authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944, which approved the general comprehensive plan for the conservation, control, and use of water resources in the entire Missouri River Basin.The intended...
and was initially enacted in the Flood Control Act of 1944
Flood Control Act of 1944
The Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 , enacted in the 2nd session of the 78th Congress, is U.S. legislation that authorized the construction of numerous dams and modifications to previously existing dams, as well as levees across the United States...
. It was to result in a series of dams on the Upper Missouri as well as its tributaries which among other things generate 2.5 million kilowatts of electricity.
Among his other accomplishment is a patent on the airlift pump
Airlift pump
An airlift pump is a simple pump which is powered by compressed air.-Principle:The only energy required is air.This air is usually compressed by a compressor or a blower....