Lock And Dam 9 - Allegheny River (Templeton)
Lock and Dam 9 is one of eight major river facilities located along the scenic river banks of the Allegheny River. Pool 9 is used mostly during the summer recreational boating season, since there are public and private launching facilities along the river.
Locks And Dam 2 - Monongahela River (Braddock)
Locks and Dam 2 is one of nine navigation structures which provide for year-round navigation on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pa. and Fairmont, West Virginia. It maintains a pool for 12.6 miles upstream to Locks and Dam 3 at Elizabeth, PA. Locks and Dam 2 is located at river mile 11.2 at the city of Braddock, Pa. The lock chambers and operations buildings are situated along the right bank of the river adjacent to a major steel-making plant.
Gray's Landing Locks And Dam (Masontown)
Grays Landing Lock and Dam replaced Lock and Dam 7. It consists of one lock chamber and a fixed-crest dam.
Prompton Lake (Prompton)
A 526-acre project, having a 290-acre lake. Except for a single boat launch, there is no Corps-operated recreation. Swimming is not permitted. Boating is permitted, although there is a 10-hp limit. Picnicking and hiking are available, as is hunting, in season, on adjacent PA Game Commission-managed lands. Majority of land surrounding the lake is owned by the Commonwealth of PA, and is designated as Prompton State Park. Presently undeveloped.
Conemaugh River Lake (Saltsburg)
An endowment of historic resources, added to recreational opportunities, attracts visitors to Conemaugh River Lake. Only a short drive from Pittsburgh, Conemaugh River Lake is rich in history. Primary sites of historical interest include traces of The Pennsylvania Mainland Canal and sections of the 1864 and 1907 railroads. The Pennsylvania Game Commission leases 7, 000 acres of land around the lake for wildlife management and hunting.
Kinzua Dam And Allegheny Reservoir (Warren)
Totally surrounded by forest, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir are the heart of one of the largest and most popular outdoor recreation complexes in the northeastern United States. The Allegheny Reservoir spans the border between Pennsylvania and New York. In Pennsylvania , the reservoir is completely surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest; and in New York by Allegany State Park and the Allegany Indian Reservation of the Seneca Nation.
Mahoning Creek Lake (New Bethlehem)
Situated among steep-sided valleys and forested hillsides, Mahoning Creek Lake is surrounded by the rugged and striking terrain of western Pennsylvania. Activities include Boating and fishing, hiking, camping and picnicking, or just enjoying the surrounding flora and fauna.
Maxwell Locks And Dam - Monongahela River (East Millsboro)
This dam provides a 24-mile pool, ideal for recreational boating, and receives more recreational use than any other on the Monongahela.
Shenango River Lake (Hermitage)
Situated within the suburban Shenango Valley, Shenango River Lake provides an attractive setting for your enjoyment. Visitors may choose to spend their day picnicking, camping, or enjoying nature's beauty at one of the many recreation or access areas located on the project.
Tionesta Lake (Tionesta)
Winding its way through the rugged hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, Tionesta Lake offers a unique setting for a diversity of outdoor recreational opportunities. For those looking for a memorable outdoor experience, Tionesta offers a mix of beautiful scenery and recreational activities that will not soon be forgotten.
Woodcock Creek Lake (Saegertown)
Placidly resting amidst gently rolling hills, Woodcock Creek Lake complements the tranquil rural countryside of central Crawford County. Visitors will discover that Woodcock's pleasant surroundings are an ideal setting for outdoor and recreational opportunities.
Montgomery Locks And Dam - Ohio River (Monaca)
This is an integral link in providing a navigation channel for the many industries located in the Ohio River Basin. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
Dashields Locks And Dam
Situated near several large heavy industries, this Ohio River navigation project provides them a dependable waterway. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
Emsworth Locks And Dams
Furthest upstream of the Ohio River dams, Emsworth provides Pittsburgh with a waterway for commerce and recreation. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.
Lock And Dam 3 - Allegheny River (New Kensington)
Lock and Dam 3 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Lock And Dam 4 - Allegheny River (Natrona)
Lock and Dam 4 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Lock And Dam 5 - Allegheny River (FREEPORT)
: Lock and Dam 5 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Lock And Dam 7 - Allegheny River (Kittanning)
Lock and Dam 7 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Aylesworth Creek Lake (FOREST CITY)
A 4-acre lake featuring a beach, picnic area and hiking trails. Located near East Jermyn, in Lackawanna County, about 10 mi upstream from Scranton on US 6.
Cowanesque Lake (TIOGA)
This project provides a 1, 085-acre lake with 17 miles of shoreline.
Curwensville Lake (CURWENSVILLE)
Day-use and overnight facilities are provided at this central Pennslyvania lake.
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam (BEECH CREEK)
Bald Eagle State Park provides a marina, campground, picnic areas, and beach at this 1, 730-acre lake. A historical village is under restoration.
Tioga-Hammond Lakes (TIOGA)
Twin lakes in north central Pennsylvania provide overnight and day use facilities in a scenic environment near the Borough of Tioga, at the intersection of PA 287 and US 15.
Delaware National Scenic River (Bushkill)
The section of the Delaware River that is designated the Middle Delaware National Scenic River is 40 miles long and is contained completely within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park system. The Middle Delaware National Scenic River is administered by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (South Fork)
There was no larger news story in the latter nineteenth century after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The story of the Johnstown Flood has everything to interest the modern mind: a wealthy resort, an intense storm, an unfortunate failure of a dam, the destruction of a working class city, and an inspiring relief effort. The rain continued as men worked tirelessly to prevent the old South Fork Dam from breaking.
Steamtown National Historic Site (Scranton)
A steam locomotive excites the senses: you can feel the heat from the firebox, hear the bell and whistle, smell the hot steam and oil, feel the ground vibrate under your feet, see the one-ton drive rod push the drive wheels around, hear the chuff-chuff-chuff, experience the past. Steamtown National Historic Site preserves an era that slipped from public consciousness virtually unnoticed. Today, you can relive that era as the fire-breathing behemoths lumber back to life.
John Heinz at Tinicum National Wildlife Refuge (Philadelphia)
The John Heinz NWR at Tinicum is located in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania about 1 mile from Philadelphia International Airport. The refuge was established by an act of Congress in 1972 to protect the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania; approximately 200 acres. When acquisition is complete, it will consist of 1200 acres of varied habitats.
Beltzville Lake (Lehighton)
Beltzville Lake is a 3, 600-acre project, having a 947-acre lake. The Corps operates and maintains the dam and a small visitor center. Recreation is managed under a lease agreement with the PA Bureau of State Parks, which provides swimming, boating, water-skiiing, fishing, hiking, hunting in season and other outdoor activities at Beltzville State Park. Fossils of early marine life are found in outcropping in project area.
Blue Marsh Lake (Leesport)
Blue Marsh Lake is a Philadelphia District project designed to provide flood control, water supply and enhanced water quality. It offers extensive recreational opportunities and attracts over a a million visitors yearly. Facilities include a day use area with swim beach, bathhouse, food concession, picnic areas, volleyball courts, pavilions available for rental; visitor center; three boat launches; and a stilling basin.
Francis E Walter Dam (White Haven)
Francis E. Walter Dam - An 1, 800-acre project, having a small 80 acre reservoir but no Corps-operated recreation facilities. There is a boat launch area (no ramp), although there is a 10 hp limit. Swimming is not permitted. Picnicking, hiking and fishing are available, as is hunting, in season, on adjacent PA Game Commission lands. Whitewater rafting is also available downstream.
Crooked Creek Lake (Ford City)
A wide variety of recreational facilities can be found at the Corps-operated lake, including a large beach. There is good hunting in the area.Crooked Creek Rangers developed the Corps' first Auto Tour Trail. The trail takes in the local history of Armstrong County and local townships. Visitors are provided information on the one room schools of 1867, the first water-powered sawmill and depreciation lands awarded soldiers of the American Revolutionary War.
East Branch Clarion River Lake (Wilcox)
Nestled in the upper reaches of the scenic Clarion River Valley, the glistening waters of East Branch Clarion River Lake provide the ideal setting for numerous outdoor recreational opportunities including boating, hunting, fishing, and camping.
Loyalhanna Lake (Saltsburg)
Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, among terrain characterized by its diversity, Loyalhanna Lake provides a mixture of scenery and recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District invites you to visit the Loyalhanna project and enjoy its natural settings.
Union City Dam (Saegertown)
The Union City Dam provides visitors with the chance to enjoy a number of outdoor recreational opportunities. The different types of habitat and ecosystems that can be found at the project provide hikers, bird watchers, and the novice naturalist with a diversity of flora and fauna to discover and enjoy.
Youghiogheny River Lake (Confluence)
In the heart of the Laurel Highlands and spanning the Mason-Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland lies Youghiogheny River Lake. A popular location for recreation, Youghiogheny River Lake attracts numerous visitors each year. Boating, hunting, camping, and many other outdoor activities are enjoyed by visitors with outstanding facilities provided for the public's convenience.
Lock And Dam 2 - Allegheny River (Pittsburgh)
Lock and Dam 2 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Lock And Dam 6 - Allegheny River (Freeport)
Lock and Dam 6 is one of eight major river facilities on the Allegheny River. Visitors can view locking operations from the parking area or while touring the facility.
Lock And Dam 8 - Allegheny River (Templeton)
Lock and Dam 8 is one of eight major river facilities located along the scenic river banks of the Allegheny River. Pool 8 is used mostly during the summer recreational boating season, since there are public and private launching facilities along the river. In addition to recreational usage, a moderate amount of sand and gravel is shipped through Pool 8.
Locks And Dam 3 - Monongahela River (Elizabeth)
Locks and Dam 3 is one of nine navigation structures which provide for year-round navigation on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pa. and Fairmont, West Virginia. It maintains a pool for 17.7 miles upstream to Locks and Dam 4 at Charleroi, PA. Locks and Dam 3 is located at river mile 23.8 at the city of Elizabeth, Pa. The lock chambers and operations buildings are situated along the right bank of the river adjacent to a main line of Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad.
Locks And Dam 4 - Monongahela River (Belle Vernon)
Lock and Dam 4 is one of nine navigation structures which provide for year-round navigation on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pa. and Fairmont, West Virginia. It maintains a pool for 19.7 miles upstream to Maxwell Lock and Dam just south of Brownsville, PA. Lock and Dam 4 is located at river mile 41.5 at the city of Charleroi, Pa. The lock chambers and operations buildings are situated along the right bank of the river.
Point Marion Lock And Dam - Monongahela River (Dilliner)
These structures provide a navigation channel for commercial and recreation traffic on the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh to the Opekiska Lock & Dam and Morgantown, WV. From Pittsburgh, follow PA 837 S to observe life on the "Mon" River.
Allegheny National Forest (Warren)
You'll find many recreation opportunities here, including swimming, fishing, boating, water skiing, hiking and camping, and leisurely scenic drives. Dirt bikers, ATVers, cross country skiers, mountain bikers and snowmobilers will love the loop trails that wind throughout the hills. Foot trails ranging from one half mile interpretive trails, to the 87 mile North Country National Scenic Trail, traverse the terrain.
Erie National Wildlife Refuge (Guys Mills PA 16327)
Erie National Wildlife Refuge is located in Crawford County, 35 miles south of the City of Erie and 10 miles east of Meadville on the outskirts of Guys Mills village. The refuge consists of two separate land units. The Sugar Lake Division, containing 5, 206 acres, is the unit closest to Guys Mills. The Seneca Division, containing 3, 571 acres, is 10 miles north of the Sugar Lake Division and borders French Creek near Cambridge Springs.
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (Philadelphia)
The Pinelands National Reserve includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700, 000 permanent residents. In 1978 it was established by Congress as the country?
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (Beach Lake)
As a part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River stretches 73.4 miles (118.3 km) along the New York-Pennsylvania border. The longest free-flowing river in the Northeast, it includes riffles and Class I and II rapids between placid pools and eddies. Public fishing and boating accesses are provided, although most land along the river is privately owned. Wintering bald eagles are among the wildlife that may be seen here.
Valley Forge National Historical Park (Valley Forge)
The men and women of the Continental Army were ordinary men and women ? like many of us, but these everyday men and women were thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates more than the collective sacrifices and dedication of the Revolutionary War generation, it pays homage to the ability of everyday Americans to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (Gallitzin)
The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed over the Allegheny Mountains. This inclined plane railroad operated between 1834-1854 and was considered a technological wonder in its day and played a critical role in opening the interior of the United States to trade and settlement. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located in southwestern Pennsylvania approximately 12 miles west of Altoona. Today's park covers 1249 acres.
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (Easton)
The Corridor is a collection of people, places and events that helped shape our great nation. Come journey through five Pennsylvania counties bursting with heritage and brimming with outdoor adventure. Canals and railroads-remnants of Northeastern Pennsylvania's prosperous coal age-form the spine of this more than 150-mile Corridor. You'll find something for everyone. Follow a history trail marked with stories about hearty lumberjacks, coal miners, lock tenders, canalers and railroaders.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Bushkill)
This park preserves 40 miles of the middle Delaware River and almost 70, 000 acres of land along the river's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores. At the south end of the park, the river cuts eastward through the Appalachian Mountains at the scenic Delaware Water Gap. A one-day auto tour of the park can include waterfalls, rural scenery, and historic Millbrook Village. Visitors can also canoe, hike, camp, swim, picnic, bicycle, crosscountry ski, and horseback ride.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (Farmington)
Colonial troops commanded by 22 year old Colonel George Washington were defeated in this small stockade at the "Great Meadow". This opening battle of the French and Indian War began a seven year struggle between Great Britain and France for control of North America. Great Britain's success in this war helped pave the way for the American Revolution. Fort Necessity National Battlefield is located in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania, about 11 miles east of Uniontown.
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (Point Marion)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site preserves the country estate of Albert Gallatin, a Swiss emigrant who served his adopted nation during the early years of the republic. Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson and Madison administrations. In that time he reduced the national debt, purchased the Louisiana Territory and funded the Lewis & Clark exploration.
Gettysburg National Military Park (Gettysburg)
Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War. Fought in the first three days of July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in a hallmark victory for the Union "Army of the Potomac" and successfully ended the second invasion of the North by General Robert E. Lee's "Army of Northern Virginia".
Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia)
Untitled For complete information about Independence National Historical Park visit our expanded pages by clicking the In Depth button. Independence National Historical Park, located in downtown (called "Center City"), Philadelphia, is often referred to as the birthplace of our nation. At the park, visitors can see the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, a World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Raystown Lake (Hesston)
Here you will find boating, fishing, camping, hiking, swimming, and scenic beauty. This twisting lake, the largest entirely within Pennsylvania, extends 27 miles and covers 8, 300 acres.
Alvin R Bush - Kettle Creek (Renovo)
Surrounded by high mountains in a wild, scenic area, Kettle Creek State Park provides the recreational facilities at this project.
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