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The Pittsburgh District Public Affairs Office interacts with representatives of the media as a resource providing information regarding what the Corps of Engineers does for the region, expert commentary in an array of engineering fields for local issues, and general knowledge.

Top Stories

Headwaters Highlights: Elizabeth Locks and Dam crews keep navigation afloat through one of the oldest locks in the Nation
12/5/2023
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Latest News Releases

Corps announces fourth annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake
1/9/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with the Shenango River Watchers, will host the fourth annual Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake, Jan. 13. Click here to read the full release.
Army Corps to collect Christmas trees at Woodcock Creek Lake
12/22/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will begin accepting live evergreen Christmas trees at Woodcock Creek Lake, which will be used for aquatic habitat improvement projects, beginning Dec. 27. Click here to read the full release.
Army Corps to collect Christmas trees at Tionesta Lake
12/20/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will begin accepting live evergreen Christmas trees at Tionesta Lake, which will be used for aquatic habitat-improvement projects, beginning Dec. 26. Click here to read the full release.

District Videos

Video by Michel Sauret
Time lapse: Barge traffic moves through port of Pittsburgh at sunrise
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
March 1, 2024 | 0:26
B-Roll time lapse of towboats navigating through the port of Pittsburgh, shot from the West End Bridge.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is known as the “Headwaters District” because the city’s point is where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers converge to form the Ohio River, which connects the region to many of the inland waterways for the rest of the nation. The district manages the waterways and watersheds that flow throughout significant parts of the northeastern United States. The district operates 23 locks and dams, saving shippers and consumers approximately $4 billion in transportation costs annually compared to using other means, such as trucks or rails.

Transporting commodities on the waterways is four times less expensive than trucks and 33 percent cheaper than using rail. Towboats can push up to 15 barges on the river at once. A single barge can hold the same amount of material as 70 large semi-trucks or 16 rail cars. A 15-barge tow would be equivalent to more than a thousand semi-trucks on the road, causing 13.9 miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic.

(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District video by Michel Sauret)
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