Pittsburgh District History

black and white photo dated 1936 of Tygart River railroad relocation

History Books Available (Free)
Delight Historic Greensboro (Downloadable PDF) The Headwaters District, A History of the Pittsburgh District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, by Dr. Leland R. Johnson (Downloadable PDF format) Working in the Dry: Cofferdams, In-River Construction, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, by Patrick O'Bannon, Gray & Pape, Inc. (21 mb PDF version) Innovation on the Monongahela River: The Design and Construction of Braddock Dam, by Roy A. Hampton, III. Nothing But Praise – A History of the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment, by Aldo H. Bagnulo, Edited by Michael J. Brodhead. HQs Corps of Engineer Books available (Downloadable books in PDF format) The Navigator (1811) Directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, & Mississippi (Downloadable in JPG image format)
Historic Projects and Events
The Heinz Report (Report of Pittsburgh Flood Commission, April 1912) Kinuza Dam: Cemetery Re-internments Military Construction 1946-1961 Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project Hurricane Agnes — 1972 The 1977 Blizzard
Historic Projects and Events
Pre-History District Engineers District Timeline

History of the Rivers
Ohio River Monongahela River Allegheny River Wicket Dams Davis Island Lock and Dam, Ohio River Dam Replacements Improve Navigation on Ohio River History of Navigation Improvements on the Monongahela River How Pittsburgh fits into the Lewis and Clark Expedition
History of the Rivers
Ohio River 1884 1907 1913 1936 1985 (The Election Day Flood) 1996 Low Water (at Wheeling) Oct. 1908

DID YOU KNOW...

Pittsburgh District's 26,000 square miles include portions of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western Maryland and southwestern New York. Our jurisdiction includes more than 328 miles of navigable waterways, 23 navigation locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood control reservoirs, 42 local flood protection projects and other projects to protect and enhance the Nation’s water resources, infrastructure and environment.'

Updated: 05-Dec-2011

Pittsburgh District History

History Books Available (Free)

Historic Projects and Events

Historic Projects and Events

History of the Rivers

History of the Rivers

DID YOU KNOW...