Tree trunks and other natural debris piles up after a high-water event near the Mahoning Creek Dam, operated and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, March 19, 2025. During heavy rains the reservoir tends to wash away large debris downstream, which can cause property damage or scatter materials that require cleanup. The Mahoning Creek Dam maintenance team is too small and not equipped handle large debris projects, so they rely on their Pennsylvania state partnerships for manpower and assistance.
The Mahoning Creek Dam and reservoir are managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. The dam is a concrete gravity dam that provides flood risk reduction to the lower Allegheny River Valley and upper Ohio River.
A small team of a natural resource managers, one full-time park ranger and three maintenance workers maintain Mahoning Creek Dam. The aging dam needs regular attention and maintenance and is due for a concrete facelift in the coming years.
The reservoir and surrounding federal lands encompass more than 2,900 acres, but much of it is leased to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Armstrong County for various recreational purposes, including camping, boat launches, parks, fishing and hunting.
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.31.2025 14:35 |
| Photo ID: | 8944836 |
| VIRIN: | 250319-A-TI382-2785 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 8.46 MB |
| Location: | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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