Russell Dumas

Sir Russell John Dumas KBE, CMG (17 January 1887 – 10 August 1975) was a public servant and engineer who led several large works projects in Western Australia.

[2] In 1925, Dumas and his family moved to Western Australia where he joined the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department.

[2] In 1934, Dumas became chief engineer at the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department and led the design and construction of the Canning, Samson Brook and Stirling dams.

[2] He proposed a water supply scheme for the Wheatbelt region that involved raising Mundaring Weir and Wellington Dam.

[2] In the 1960s, Dumas took part in the campaign to save The Barracks Arch, the former home of the Public Works Department, from demolition.

Senior Officers of Public Works and Metropolitan Water Supply. Dumas is second from left in back row.
Dumas House.