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Louis R. Douglass

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Louis R. Douglass
Bureau of Reclamation officials at Hoover Dam (Douglass at far left) c. 1962.
BornMarch 2, 1888 (1888-03-02)
DiedJanuary 13, 1979(1979-01-13) (aged 90)
OccupationCivil engineer
Known forHoover Dam and Davis Dam

Louis Rea "Doug" Douglass (March 2, 1888 – January 13, 1979) was an American civil engineer. He spent more than 20 years with the United States Bureau of Reclamation and was in charge of Hoover Dam and the surrounding park land for four years.[1]

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  1. "Hoover Dam Engineer, Louis Douglass, 90, Dies". Las Vegas Sun. January 16, 1979.