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Allegheny River

The Allegheny River, looking upstream at Freeport, Pennsylvania
River information
NameAllegheny River
OriginAllegany Township, Potter County, near Coudersport, Pennsylvania
 
MouthOhio River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 
Basin countriesUnited States
Length325 miles (523 km)
Elevation~2,490 feet (759 m)
Discharge19750 cuft/s at the village of Natrona, PA (river mile 24.3)
Basin area11580 sqmi (29992.1 km2)

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The Allegheny River (c-eniconælɨˈɡeɪni) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River is, by volume, the main headstream of the Ohio River.

Allegheny River Video

This is my video interpretation of the King Crimson classic song "In The Wake Of Poseidon" from the 1970 album of the same name. If you always wanted to know the words to this song, they are included here. This video contains a fantastic sunrise, beautiful PreRaphaelite paintings, some great waves at the beach, a pretty intense summer rainstorm and a flooded Allegheny river.
9.20 min. | 4.88 user rating		 See a tunnel boring machine up close as it digs twin tunnels under the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
8.17 min. | 4.91 user rating		 A low head dam on the Conewango Creek in the city of Warren, Pennsylvania (Warren County) that was built around the time of the Civil War is finally being removed. Demolition began on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 and took about two weeks to complete. This action had been delayed for years for various reasons. The footage in this video was taken on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Once dam removal is complete, the creek (which is really more like a small river) will re-establish it's old channel through Warren -- a channel which had been submerged for a century and a half. People with homes on either side of the creek immediately above the dam will suddenly find themselves with new property as property boundaries are defined as going up to the edge of the water. Also, the Conewango Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River. The confluence is located in Warren not far downstream from the dam site. Once dam removal is complete, fish will be able to migrate freely from the Allegheny River all the way up through the entire Conewango watershed into New York State again. This was generally not possible with the dam in place as it was not equipped with any kind of fish ladder or fish passage. For more information about the Conewango Creek, see the Conewango Creek Watershed Association website: www.conewangocreek.org http To see a float down the Conewango Creek one week after the dam was removed, see: www.youtube.com The Conewango Creek watershed encompasses nearly 900 square miles <b>...</b>
8.23 min. | 4.71 user rating		 www.kvrails.org C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 Allegheny #1633 pulling a coal drag across the New River at Hawks Nest, WV. www.kvrails.org
1.63 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This Interstate 76 bridge between Harmar and Plum, 14 miles upstream from Pittsburgh's Point, was brought down today. It's been replaced by two new bridges. Although "turnpike officials said there is no place on public property to view the demolition safely and is urging the public to stay away", we kayaked to a good, safe, public viewpoint in Allegheny Islands State Park about 2000 ft upstream from the bridge at latitude,longitude = 40.53818,-79.81494. Although some wise people proposed saving the piers to help support a possible future bicycle/pedestrian bridge, it sadly appears that proposal has died, and it will all come down. Specs on the bridge: pghbridges.com Thanks to Dave Mottorn & Yale Cohen for inviting me on this adventure!
1.05 min. | 3.0 user rating
1997 Caravelle Interceptor 232SC. Taken on 7/21/2007 at East Brady, PA. Allegheny River.
0.25 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Implosion Subcontractor to Joseph B. Fay Company of Tarentum, Pennsylvania) performs the successful explosives segmentation and felling of structural steel spans 6, 7 & 8 in Phase I of the Allegheny River Bridge Demolition in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania at 10:09 AM on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. www.controlled-demolition.com
2.42 min. | 3.66 user rating		 Smallmouth Bass fishing in the Allegheny River with Helgremites is by far some of the best fishing I have ever done. Here's a map to where we were fishing. fishingpittsburgh.com
8.68 min. | 4.33 user rating		 You form a unique relationship with Bald Eagle when you live along the Allegheny River. It took at least a year to train my eyes to spot them, and even now I'm surprised more times than not when they swoop from a tree overhead as I paddle below. I've snapped hundreds of pictures of them over four years, and one thing rings true of all those photos... they're not at all what I see with my actual eyes. When it comes to photographing the Bald Eagle, most of my pictures are blurry, some a mere speck with a blue sky backdrop. The footage you see here is exactly what I saw this morning, and I'm so excited to share it with you! Take a good look at the arriving eagles left claw... he's bringing breakfast! See you on the river... Allegheny Outfitters LLC www.alleghenyoutfitters.com Become a fan on facebook
0.50 min. | 4.6 user rating		 Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. You will find full description on the web site. Pittsburgh is a city of about 350000 in Allegheny County, at the center of the Pittsburgh Region in southwestern Pennsylvania; the population of its metropolitan area is about 2.4 million. It is situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, which meet to form the Ohio River. Pittsburgh's unique terrain has resulted in an unusual city design and a hodge-podge of unique neighborhood "pockets" with diverse ethnic and architectural heritage. Pittsburgh has a rich history and, for its size, an unusual array of cultural treasures, largely thanks to the wealth that was generated when Pittsburgh was a hub of industry.
5.20 min. | 3.87 user rating

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Birds indicate changes in Alle-Kiski Valley habitat - Leader Times Tweet this news
Leader Times--"They're not exactly rare along the -Allegheny River-, but it's always nice to see a bald eagle," said Kyle Selcer, a Duquesne University biology professor. ... - Date : Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:42:11 GMT+00:00
Region's waterways recede after mild flooding - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Post Gazette--A pedestrain sign is surrounded with high water as is the 10th Street Bypass from the flooding -Allegheny River-. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:52:06 GMT+00:00
Boaters fear 'lockout' on Allegheny River - Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Tweet this news
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch--According to federal reports, about 4551 tons of goods were moved on the -Allegheny River- in 1958. That shrunk to 2488 tons in 2008. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:03:24 GMT+00:00
Freeport sewage system overflow on agenda - Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Tweet this news
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch--Too much of the flow in Freeport's sewage system is being released into the -Allegheny River-, and it's a problem residents will, in time, have to pay to fix. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:42:34 GMT+00:00
Incidents of lasers aimed at aircraft on the rise - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review---...- officials said they believed the first laser came from a car somewhere on the northern end of the city, between Television Hill and the -Allegheny River-. ... - Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:00:42 GMT+00:00
DEP says not to worry about substance in river - Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Tweet this news
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch--A foamy, coffee-colored substance that caused some concern when it was seen this week on the surface of the -Allegheny River- appears to be "algae-based river ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:10:48 GMT+00:00
Allegheny River water trucked to well drilling sites - Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Tweet this news
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch--Water siphoned from the -Allegheny River- in Tarentum is being used at a Marcellus natural gas well operation. Several tanker loads of river water are loaded ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:58:35 GMT+00:00
Blast drops old Turnpike bridge into Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Post Gazette--With a thunderous boom, 200 pounds of explosives sliced apart the Pennsylvania Turnpike's old -Allegheny River- Bridge ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:23:28 GMT+00:00
Comcast brings all-digital format to parts of Armstrong County - Leader Times Tweet this news
Leader Times--Comcast customers in Armstrong County municipalities predominately east of the -Allegheny River-, except for the boroughs of Kittanning and Ford City, ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:37:17 GMT+00:00
Freeport hopes to welcome boaters with floating 'parking lot' - Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Tweet this news
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch--Freeport officials want -Allegheny River- boaters to come ashore and spend the day eating and shopping ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:17:02 GMT+00:00



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