Charles Robinson Rockwood, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Robinson Rockwood
American surveyor and engineer
Date of Birth: 14-May-1860
Date of Death: 03-Mar-1922
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Charles Robinson Rockwood
- Charles Robinson Rockwood (born May 14, 1860) was a United States of America citizen who worked as a surveyor, engineer, and entrepreneur.
- His most significant achievement was managing the construction of a canal system that transformed the Colorado Desert into a verdant agricultural development known as the Imperial Valley, CA, USA.
- He is also infamous for directing modifications to that same canal system which lead to the accidental creation of the Salton Sea in southern California, USA.
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