U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District Inland Navigation

#TBT: Before dams were constructed on the Ohio River, you could walk across the entire width of the river in periods of dry weather. It wasn’t until 1875, congr...ess approved and funded the construction of Lock and Dam 1, located at Davis Island, 4.7 miles downstream of Pittsburgh. Upon completion in 1885, the project consisted of one 600 X 110-foot lock chamber and a wicket dam, which allowed river traffic to navigate without going through the lock during high water. See more

PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, announces its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan includes an additional $57.4 million for the civil works program. Read the full press release here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//574-million-in-additional/

PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District released its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program, Jan. 19. Read the full press release here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//corps-of-engineers-pittsb/

#TBT: On Jan. 13, 2018, 27 dry cargo barges broke free from the Jacks Run barge fleeting area at mile 4 on the right descending bank of the Ohio River near Pitt...sburgh. The barges drifted uncontrolled downriver and struck the dam at Emsworth Locks and Dams, located at mile 6.2. Two Corps’ workboats moored at the foot of the dam were also struck and driven into one of the dam’s concrete piers, causing significant damage to both vessels. Nine barges and the Army workboats were declared constructive total losses in the accident. Total damage exceeded $12.5 million. See more

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#whatsthebigdeal: River transportation is the greenest, most cost-efficient method of shipping bulk commodities. The cargo capacity of one barge is equivalent t...o 15 jumbo hoppers or 58 trucks. To put it in perspective, one dry-cargo barge carrying 58,333 bushels provides enough grain to make 2,449,986 loaves of bread. Furthermore, one-liquid cargo barge carrying 27,500 barrels of oil is enough to supply gas to 2,946 people for one year. See more

Extreme Makeover, Streambank Wall Edition: approximately 20 people gathered near what appeared to be an insignificant wall to celebrate the completion of a proj...ect that has an enormous impact on six communities. Read the full story here: https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil//eroded-streambank-wall-ge/

This Sunday set you clocks back and put your lifejacket on! Check out this video. https://youtu.be/w42dWLJzV64

Quit checking out woolly bears, here's your official winter outlook.

#TriviaTuesday: Annually, Emsworth locks 3,800 commercial vessels with 12 million tons worth of commodities including Pittsburgh’s much-needed road salt.