A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District contractor uses an excavator to backfill a trench in the Saw Mill Run local flood-protection project in Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 6, 2025. The trench was created to divert water away from the channel’s revetment toe key during construction.
The Saw Mill Run local flood-protection project was built to mitigate flood risk for Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhood. Spanning 4,717 feet, the LPP includes dredging, channel improvement and reinforced slope protection designed to handle flood flows of up to 6,900 cubic feet per second. The LPP was completed in October 2000 under Section 401 of the 1986 Flood Control Act.
In June 2018, a severe storm damaged the project’s channel, eroding protective revetment and reducing the channel’s structural integrity. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with the city of Pittsburgh, initiated rehabilitation under the Public Law 84-99 program to restore the project to its original flood risk-management capacity. The district awarded a nearly $1 million construction contract in February 2025 to complete the rehabilitation work. The current repairs reinforce key sections of the channel and ensure the project continues protecting the community from future flooding events.
The Saw Mill Run local flood-protection project is one of 84 local flood-protection projects built by the district. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Andrew Byrne)
| Date Taken: | 10.06.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.25.2025 09:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9409221 |
| VIRIN: | 251006-A-XW512-3271 |
| Resolution: | 4839x3226 |
| Size: | 4.77 MB |
| Location: | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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