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Current River Conditions
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Navigation Reports
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Yough
Weekend Recreation Outlook
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Conemaugh-Kiski Weekend Recreation Outlook
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Links
of Interest
Known
as the Headwaters District, the Pittsburgh District is comprised of the Ohio River drainage basin above New Martinsville,
West Virginia. The District covers an area of approximately 67,000 square
kilometers (26,000 square miles), including portions of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, New York and Maryland. Major river systems within the
Pittsburgh District include the upper Ohio, the Allegheny, the Monongahela and
the Beaver. The District manages 16 flood control and multipurpose
reservoirs with a combined capacity of over 3.8 billion cubic meters (3
million acre feet) and 23 navigation locks and dams on 530 kilometers (330
miles) of navigable waterways. In addition, the District operates Lake Milton for the state of Ohio. Pittsburgh
Districts’ Water Management Branch provides accurate and timely
information on conditions at Corps of Engineers reservoirs, as well as
levels along rivers and streams within the Pittsburgh District.
Current River Conditions – Stage, Flow and
Water Quality Reports
Data are obtained by satellite telemetry from
field gaging stations and Hydro Lab units, and are NOT CHECKED OR
VERIFIED before being posted.
Water
Quantity and Quality Data for the Region
Other Information
Navigation Reports
Yough Weekend Recreation Outlook
Updated: October 9, 2009
(Yough Weekend
Recreation Outlook is generally updated every Thursday during recreation
season.)
Current Status
For
the current and forecasted reservoir pool levels and release data see the Daily
Reservoir Report and Forecast. Lake recreation users can call
(814) 395-3166 for the current recorded information message on daily pool
and outflow levels, safety, recreation, special events and fishing. River
recreation users can get the current and forecast river stage and flow data
on the National Weather Service AHPS page as well as RiverGages.com. You can also call Ohiopyle
State Park at (724)
329-8591 to hear a recorded message giving the daily stage reading.
As of today Youghiogheny
River Lake
is at elevation 1401.2’ and falling.
The Ohiopyle
gage is 1.8’ and rising due to rain.
The weather
forecast is calling
for ran today and tonight, then mostly clear thru the weekend. This morning the outflow is 700 cfs, and
we expect to maintain that opening thru the weekend, which should allow
Ohiopyle to stay near 1.75’, except for the effects of rain. The outflow may be adjusted according to
downstream flow conditions.
Long Term Outlook
Youghiogheny River Lake was held at its maximum summer conservation level of 1439 until July 11. We are operating under the established low water regulation schedule and will
continue as always to maintain downstream flow schedules. Special weekend releases for whitewater
rafting will continue as long as the lake is still above its drought watch
level. The pool is expected to fall
at the rate of around 0.4’ per day until the basin sees significant
rainfall.
As always, we
are operating Youghiogheny
River Lake in
accordance with its authorized project purposes of flood control, low flow
augmentation for water quality and water supply. Operations (gate changes)
can only be made for project purposes for which storage has been allocated.
Other project purposes (i.e., fish and wildlife enhancement and recreation)
are accommodated to the extent feasible. We continue to attempt to operate
the project considering the needs of recreation users both on the lake and
the river.
Conemaugh-Kiski Weekend Recreation
Outlook
Updated: October 9, 2009
(Kiski Weekend Recreation Outlook, developed as part of a three-year
test/study which ended in 2005 of the effects of small changes in weekend
water releases from Conemaugh and Loyalhanna Dams for downstream
recreation, is generally updated every Thursday during recreation season.)
Current Status
For the current river data,
see RiverGages.com. For the current and forecast pool and
outflow data, see the Daily
Reservoir Report and Forecast. Our primary
reference for canoeing information is Roy Weil and Mary Shaw’s Canoeing Guide to Western Pennsylvania
and Northern West Virginia. It
indicates levels that are recommended limits for safe canoeing on the Conemaugh
and Kiski.
As of today Conemaugh River
Lake is at elevation
904.1’ and rising slowly. The
dam is releasing 350 cfs, but the lake should be opening up this weekend
once we see how much rain we receive.
The weather
forecast is calling
for rain today and tonight, then mostly clear thru the weekend.
Long Term Outlook
Both Conemaugh River Lake and Loyalhanna Lake are "flood control
only" projects, thus there is no storage allocated in either lake for
low flow augmentation, recreation enhancement or any other purpose. All
other potential benefits can only be accommodated if there is no
significant impact on their authorized purpose of flood control. That said,
during the summer recreation season, we attempt to time our operations to
enhance recreational opportunities on the Kiski River,
to the extent practicable. Your comments on this initiative are welcome.
As always, we are operating Conemaugh and Loyalhanna Lakes
in accordance to their authorized project purpose of flood control.
Operations (gate changes) can only be made for project purposes for which
storage has been allocated. Any other project purposes (i.e., recreation)
are accommodated to the extent feasible.
Links of Interest
Corps of Engineers
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Great Lakes and Ohio River Division - Pittsburgh is one of the seven districts that comprise
the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
There is also a division Water
Management web page, which provides Navigation Reports of interest
to commercial navigation on the Ohio River
system.
Federal Government
- National Weather Service is the official source for
weather, river and flood forecasts. The Corps of Engineers does
not produce or provide forecasts for the public.
State
Agencies
Questions
about our Water Management program or conditions at Corps of Engineers
reservoirs, as well as levels along rivers and streams within the
Pittsburgh District, can be addressed to our Reservoir Control
Center at (412)
395-7300.
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