Allegheny River

News Report - Allegheny River

The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River and is located in the Eastern United States. It joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at "The Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Emergency repairs to Allegheny River Lock and Dam 6 above Freeport, Armstrong County, will necessitate a lowering of water levels in Pools 5 and 6 that will affect boater navigation beginning Monday.[Pittsburgh Post Gazette]

Visitors who traverse the fancy water feature at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center now run into a dead end when they reach a large concrete pad at the edge of the Allegheny River.[Pittsburgh Post Gazette]

Many sports-crazed fans who don't want to deal with traffic must walk or take the bus over the bridges of the Allegheny River to watch their Steelers or Pirates.[Forbes]

Few people are fishing the Monongahela River around Rices Landing, according to reports from the area. The Allegheny River continues to give up some walleyes to the few souls venturing out. [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]