Mahoning Creek Lake

Pittsburgh District, US Army Corps of Engineers owns and operates a multibeam sonar that helps them produce digital imagery to detect water depth, erosion or obstructions that may impact navigation along rivers surrounding Pittsburgh. FULL STORY: https://go.usa.gov/xHF5p

ONE WEEK LEFT to nominate your peers within Pittsburgh District, US Army Corps of Engineers for the district’s Commendatory Awards! Submission categories include Corps Ambassador of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Outstanding Team of the Year and Outstanding Leadership Awards. Watch the video to find out how to submit nominations! #Essayons #HeadwatersExcellence

The campgrounds and recreational areas at our sister projects, East Branch Lake, are reopening #MemorialDay weekend. They will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Thursday, May 27. Check them out! MORE INFO: https://go.usa.gov/xHfZq... #ProjectMonday #USACE #Essayons

Fish at Corps Lakes.

Attention Mahoning Creek Lake anglers and boaters, the Sportsman's gate is now closed for the season.

Anglers, just a reminder. Your Pa fishing license ends 31 Dec.

When Willie Maynard, Lockmaster at New Cumberland Locks and Dam, is asked to describe the most difficult confined space he ever encountered, he often refers to ...the crossover located at U.S. Army Corps’ of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Ohio River. Read the full story here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//corps-certifies-10-confin/

Remember those on this day.

Attention Mahoning Creek Lake Bear Hunters. Look at this nice bruin taken from around the lake by hunter Eric Eckman on a bear drive. This bear had a field dress weight of 105 lbs. Eric used a kayak to help remove the bear from some of the ruff Mahoning terrain. Nice bear.

PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has awarded a more than $1.4 million contract to remove sediment and repair a concrete struc...ture within Mahoning Creek in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Read the full press release here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//corps-awards-contract-for/

#ProjectMonday: as part of construction, Pittsburgh District dewatered the 600 X 110-foot primary-lock chamber at Emsworth Locks and Dams. The dewatered chamber... is a unique sight and a rare opportunity to not only see the interior of the lock, but also walk on the bottom of a river! Members from the district highlight the event below - check it out! U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters #USACE #HeadwatersExcellence

In response to hurricanes Laura and Delta, teams from across the corps deployed to support local communities and help them rebuild and recover. Pittsburgh Distr...ict members Ben Caparelli and Pete Gerovac, pictured below, are at Lake Charles in Louisiana providing quality assurance as part of Operation Blue Roof #BuildingStrong #HeadwatersExcellence Learn more about Operation Blue Roof here: https://www.usace.army.mil/BlueRoof

#DistrictHeroes: Col. Andrew Short, commander, Pittsburgh District, presented the Commander's Coin to two district dive team members, Kip Shenton and Mark Klemz..., for their quick response in removing debris blockage from the small chamber gate at Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Ohio River. The blockage was found during the inspection and maintenance work currently underway at the facility. #HeadwatersExcellence See more

PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a ribbon-cutting celebrating the completion of the Lick Run Streambank Protection... Project in Jefferson Hills, South Park Township, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Read the full release here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//corps-to-host-ribbon-cutt/

What's the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers got to do with dinosaurs? A decent bit, actually. Whenever historical and archeological relics are found - such as the 4...0-foot-long Montana T. Rex, pictured below - on federal lands, federal repository agreements allow museums to show these fossils and artifacts for the public. There, these pieces of history can be studied, protected and preserved. Check out this link for more information: https://www.usace.army.mil//whats-the-army-doing-with-din/

Mahoning Dam, Allen Flats, North Point Hunters, get ready for some birds to the area.

#DistrictHeroes: Pittsburgh District's David Rogers was part of the Temporary Emergency Power Team that responded to Hurricane Laura. His work, along with the m...any others responding to Hurricane Laura, helped communities struck by disaster get back on their feet. #HeadwatersExcellence #EmergencyResponse See more

PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a media-project tour at its dewatered Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Ohio River n...ear the towns of Emsworth, Avalon and Ben Avon, Pennsylvania. Read the full news release here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//corps-to-host-media-proje/

#USACEEducates: ever wonder how much local governments and organizations contribute to recreation on all of the district's 328 miles of navigable waterways? Kathy Griffin, the district's operations division chief, shares how! #USACE #PittsburghPartnerships #HeadwatersExcellence

#ThrowbackThursday to 1920 when construction began on Allegheny River Locks and Dam 5, which opened to the public in 1927. #USACE #ACenturyStrong

Be at the Milton Loop this coming Saturday, 10-6pm, to learn what's among us...