In 1864 Hermann Schussler immigrated to California , and started working for the Spring Valley Water Works of San Francisco . He worked on several projects in the Bay Area . Remarkable projects are the dams at Crystal Springs Reservoir and San Andreas Lake which survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . Schussler became chief engineer of Marin County , and later of Virginia City . In Virginia City , Schussler worked for Virginia City and Gold Hill Water Company and build the Comstock water system . He also worked for the Sutro Tunnel Company and designed the water system for Tuscarora and Pioche . In 1878 Schussler worked on several water projects in Hawaii . He retired in 1914
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Hermann Schussler