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  • Army Corps contract buys time at deteriorating Ohio River lock

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awarded a $1.09-million contract recently to C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC of Columbus, Ohio to install a temporary repair to the severely cracked and unstable middle-lock wall at the Ohio River’s Montgomery Lock and Dam near Monaca, Pennsylvania.

  • Army Corps: Change to Berlin Lake water level plan requires more study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that a more comprehensive study is required prior to determining the potential life safety and environmental impacts of delaying the annual drawdown of Berlin Lake near Alliance, Ohio.

  • Army Corps to host two flood-proofing workshops

    The Pittsburgh District is hosting a flood-proofing workshop for community officials and homeowners.

  • Pittsburgh District team deploys to Puerto Rico again

    The Pittsburgh District’s power team recently deployed to Puerto Rico for the third time to support the longest, largest temporary emergency power mission in USACE history as part of the island’s hurricane recovery effort.

  • Pittsburgh District welcomes new commander

    Colonel John P. Lloyd, Pittsburgh District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will transfer leadership of the Pittsburgh District to Colonel Andrew J. (Coby) Short during a traditional military Change of Command ceremony Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the Senator John Heinz History Center located at 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

  • Berlin Lake re-opens campground after sewer system upgrades

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing campers, fishermen and boaters that the Mill Creek Recreational Area campground and boat ramp will re-open Friday, June 29, at 8 a.m.

  • Army Corps, Venture Outdoor to raise water safety awareness with media paddle event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, Venture Outdoors and other waterways partners will lead a paddle through event at one of it locks and dams to increase knowledge and spread that knowledge to the media in the hopes of saving lives by promoting water safety.

  • Work Plan adds $112 million for regional Corps projects

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, reports that the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations will include an additional $112 million funded through the work plan for the district’s civil works program.

  • Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir Seeks Public Review, Feedback

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is revisiting the Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir Master Plan and is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the management of the lake, resulting from public input last summer. The master plan, which the district updated late in 1982, will affect use of natural resources and recreational activities at Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir for the next 25 years.

  • Army Corps seeks comments for a draft environmental assessment related to Berlin Lake water levels

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District is seeking comments for a proposed temporary deviation to its Berlin Lake water control plan that would extend higher water levels longer in the lake.