Mahoning Creek Dam
History and notable features
The concrete gravity dam was constructed in 1941 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 162 feet, and a length of 926 feet at its crest.
Located between Redbank Township and Wayne Township in Armstrong County, it impounds Mahoning Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, primarily for flood control, and is one of sixteen flood control projects in the area. The dam is owned and operated by the Pittsburgh District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Army Corps of Engineers.
In 2012, the dam was retrofitted for hydroelectric power generation which produces about 6 MW.
The riverine reservoir it creates, Mahoning Creek Lake, has a normal water surface of 280 acres (110 ha), a maximum capacity of 94,000 acre-feet (116,000,000 m), and a normal capacity of 9,550 acre-feet (11,780,000 m).
Recreation opportunities here include boating, fishing, camping, and hiking, as well the facilities of the state-run Mahoning Creek Lake Park.
References
- ^ http://ce-npdp-serv2.stanford.edu/DamDirectory/DamDetail.jsp?npdp_id=PA00107
- ^ "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - Woodcock Creek Lake". Archived from the original on 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
- ^ "Page Title".
- ^ "Mahoning Creek Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "Pittsburgh District > Missions > Recreation > Lakes > Mahoning Creek Lake".
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6209-A, "Mahoning Creek Dam, Damtender's Dwelling No. 1, 6 miles east of S.R. 28, Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA", 31 photos, 17 data pages, 4 photo caption pages