Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District use various floating barges to drill, demolish and remove the fixed-crest dam at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2024.
The Pittsburgh District initially breached the dam using controlled explosives on July 10. The district, while working with the contractor, will open a 100-foot-wide navigation channel through the existing dam, restoring a 9-foot draft to allow commercial navigation through the dam without using the lock. The district is committed to completing the 100-foot channel work by Aug. 28. The original projected timeline for opening the channel to navigation was December 2024.
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2024 15:01 |
| Photo ID: | 8561478 |
| VIRIN: | 240729-A-TI382-1296 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 4.54 MB |
| Location: | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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