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May
8
May 2023
Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in, on, and around open water.
April
17
Apr 2023
Pittsburgh District’s Water Quality team conducts first “spring pulse”
Millions of gallons of water rushed out of the Kinzua Dam every minute for eight hours straight into the Allegheny River. The outflow caused the Allegheny River to rise by almost two feet. The water pushed out of the dam with massive force, resembling giant firehoses opened to full blast. This water release event was seven years in the making, a perfect storm of conditions that allowed water quality experts to replicate a spring pulse.
February
21
Feb 2023
National Engineers Week: Creating the Future
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrates National Engineers Week by featuring some of our own engineers who specialize in a range of disciplines, from civil design to hydraulics.
January
12
Jan 2023
Pittsburgh’s got grit, but Army Corps signs partnership agreement to help filter out the muck
To combat the grit problem in the sewer systems, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District signed a partnership agreement with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), which will construct a grit chamber along Spring Garden Run, a neighborhood located in the northern area of Pittsburgh.
July
5
Jul 2022
Balancing our region’s reservoir waters
After a three-year-long evaluation, Col. Kimberly A. Peeples, commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, signed a congressionally approved and updated water control manual for the Mahoning River Basin.
March
9
Mar 2022
Women of the Pittsburgh District: Jessa Farmer
In celebration of Women's History Month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is highlighting several of the many women in the district whose talent and expertise support our communities and our nation. Today we had a conversation with Jessa Farmer, Pittsburgh District's Geotechnical and Water Resources Branch Chief about her experiences and what Women's History Month means to her.
January
27
Jan 2022
Pittsburgh District collaborates, remains vigilant against ice on the rivers
When the rivers around Pittsburgh begin to freeze, a committee of experts assembles to respond.
December
2
Dec 2021
How water management works, all day, every day
A football coach manages players. A restaurant manager oversees cooks, waiters and general staff. An air traffic controller manages planes coming and going through the sky. But who manages the nation’s waters?
September
24
Sep 2021
Underwater vehicles safeguard lives, improve efficiency for Pittsburgh District
The newest underwater remote operated vehicle for the Pittsburgh District is equipped with a high-definition video and photo camera, a multibeam sonar, a claw that can rotate and grab objects, and thrusters that are twice as powerful as the previous version to pilot through stronger currents.
March
16
Mar 2015
Did you know?
According to the United States Geological Service (USGS) formula, a cubic foot per second (CFS) of
August
14
Aug 2014
District provides flows for annual paddling event
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Water Management Branch and Mahoning Creek Lake coordinated and provided additional water flow downstream of the dam, July 26.