30 Sep 2021

Emsworth Locks and Dam celebrates centennial anniversary

In September 1921, 100 years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District opened Emsworth Locks and Dam located along the Ohio River in Emsworth, Pennsylvania, and placed it into operation.

1 Sep 2021

Pittsburgh District performs controlled releases to manage water levels from Hurricane Ida

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing the public that due to recent and anticipated rainfall from Hurricane Ida, water levels along the Cheat, Monongahela, Ohio and Youghiogheny rivers will be higher than normal and are expected to remain so throughout Labor Day weekend.

13 Feb 2020

President’s 2021 Budget: $103.1 Million requested for Pittsburgh District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes $103.1 million in new federal funding for the district’s civil works program.

14 Mar 2019

President’s 2020 Budget: $210.6 Million requested for Pittsburgh District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget includes $210.6 million in new federal funding for the district’s civil works program.

20 Jun 2018

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.

23 May 2018

Alert: Buoys may not be in place, new PFD policy for locking through

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing mariners, boaters and paddlers of two notices involving river safety as Memorial Day weekend approaches – the placement of warning buoys and a new personal flotation device policy.

17 Feb 2016

Pittsburgh District commemorates 150 years in the region

Two thousand sixteen marks the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District’s service to this region. The district will commemorate this milestone throughout the year.

11 Feb 2016

President’s 2017 Budget: $157.9 Million for regional Corps projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget includes $157.9 million in new federal funding for the district’s civil works program.

9 Feb 2015

Corps projects reduce flood damages $143.9M in fiscal 2014

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District projects reduce flood damages $143.9 million in fiscal 2014. Kirwan, Berlin lakes significantly minimize flooding during year’s biggest rain event

1 Jul 2014

Corps warns boaters as buoy shift during high water

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District is notifying boaters that the warning buoys