Charles Robinson Rockwood

Charles Robinson Rockwood
Charles Robinson Rockwood
Charles Robinson Rockwood[images 1]
Born(1860-05-14)May 14, 1860
Flint, Michigan, US
DiedMarch 3, 1922(1922-03-03) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, US
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Civil engineering and surveying
Employer(s)United States Geological Survey, California Development Company, Southern Pacific Railroad, Imperial Irrigation District
Known forFlooding of the Salton Sink and creation of the Salton Sea
Notable workAlamo Canal
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Katherine Davenport
    ​
    (divorced)​
  • Mildred Cassin
    ​
    (m. 1906)​
Children1

Charles Robinson Rockwood (May 14, 1860 - March 3, 1922) was a United States (U.S.) civil engineer, and entrepreneur.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His career was in various states of the United States, particularly in the state of California. His most significant achievement was managing the construction of a canal system that transformed the Colorado Desert (in southern California into a verdant agricultural development known as the Imperial Valley.[2][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He is also infamous for directing modifications to that same canal system which led to the accidental creation of the Salton Sea in southern California.[1][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]


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