sycamore, silver maple, shagbark hickory and green ash. Free parking is available, along with seasonal Many of the landowners enjoy the peace and solitude overlooking the starting as early as 1830, followed by railroads in the late 1800s. trail. Streamgages experiencing ice As much water as this might be, data from the Corps indicate that the current level only uses 18 percent of the reservoir's capacity, though normal capacity . Valid and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Level or other surveyed method." All powered boats must show running lights between sunset and On the left be killed or had in possession. According to Rich Redmond, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, flood warnings along the river at Parker, Rimer and Mosgrove, in Armstrong County, as well as Natrona, in Allegheny County, have been canceled. Belmar Bridge is now 755-3200, Forest County State Police (814) 755-3565, Venango County State Police Privacy has the name "Allegheny River at Parker, PA" and has the identifier USGS-03031500. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Darby Creek at 84th St Bridge at Eastwick,PA, EB White Clay Creek Trib near London Grove, PA, East Branch White Clay Creek at Avondale, PA, Middle Branch White Clay Creek near West Grove,PA, West Branch White Clay Creek near Chesterville, PA, West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey Brook, PA, West Branch Brandywine Creek at Coatesville, PA, West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena, PA, East Branch Brandywine Creek near Downingtown, PA, East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA, East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, PA, Bushkill Creek ab Rt 33 bridge at Tatamy, PA, Bushkill Creek bl SR2017 bridge at Tatamy, PA, Susquehanna River above Dam at Sunbury, PA, Crooked Cr bl Catlin Hollow at Middlebury Center, Wappasening Creek near Windham Center, PA, NB Sugar Creek Trib near Columbia Cross Roads, PA, Lackawanna R bl Leggetts Creek at Scranton, PA, West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA, WB Susquehanna River near Curwensville, PA, West Branch Susquehanna River at Hyde, PA, Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Cr at Sterling Run, PA, East Fork Sinnemahoning at Wharton Township, PA, First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA, First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning, PA, West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo, PA, Bald Eagle Creek bl Spring Creek at Milesburg, PA, Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek Station, PA, Pine Creek bl L Pine Creek near Waterville, PA, West Branch Susquehanna River at Allenwood, PA, W Br Susquehanna River at West Milton, PA, West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg, PA, Chillisquaque Creek at Washingtonville, PA, Frankstown Br Juniata River at Williamsburg, PA, Raystown Branch Juniata River at Wolfsburg, PA, Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA, Rays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA, Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace, PA, Bermudian Creek at Oxford Road nr Heidlersburg, PA, L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland, PA, Allegheny River bl Conewango Creek at Warren, PA, Allegheny River (lower pool) near Rimer, PA, Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 8 nr Templeton, PA, Allegheny R at L&D 8 (lower pool) nr Templeton, PA, Allegheny River (lower pool) at Kittanning, PA, Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA, Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA, Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA, Allegheny River bl Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA, Allegheny River (lower pool) at Natrona, PA, Allegheny R at CW Bill Young L&D at Acmetonia, PA, Allegheny R at CW Bill Young (lower) Acmetonia, PA, Allegheny R at Lock & Dam 2 at Aspinwall, PA, Allegheny R at L&D 2 (lower pool) at Aspinwall, PA, Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Upper Pool @ Emsworth, Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ Emsworth, Ohio R ab Montgomery Dam & Locks at Ohioview, PA, Ohio River at Montgomery Lock & Dam, Lower Pool, West Branch French Creek near Lowville, PA, East Branch Clarion River near Clermont, PA, EB Clarion River at EB Clarion River Dam, PA, Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam near Ford City, Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, PA, Linn Run at Linn Run State Park near Rector, PA, Girtys Run above Grant Avenue at Millvale, PA, Monongahela R L&D8 (Upper Pool) @ Point Marion, PA, Monongahela R L&D8 (Lower Pool) @ Point Marion, PA, Monongahela River (lower pool) near Masontown, PA, Monongahela R at Maxwell L&D Upper Pool @ Maxwell, Monongahela R @ Maxwell L&D (lower pool) @ Maxwell, Monongahela R at L&D4 Upper Pool at Charleroi, PA, Monongahela River below Lock & Dam 3 at Elizabeth, Monongahela R at L&D2 Lower Pool at Braddock, PA, Monongahela R at Point State Park at Pittsburgh, Monongahela R at Lock & Dam 8, at Point Marion, PA, South Fork Tenmile Creek at Jefferson, PA, Youghiogheny R at dam outlet tunnel nr Confluence, Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA, Sawmill Run at Duquesne Heights nr Pittsburgh, PA, Connoquenessing Creek near Zelienople, PA, Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie, PA. The Oil City Rapids, considered class II 1) Pack it in, the water trail. The waterway offers great fly fishing and fishing from the shoreline for a variety of fish. Cemetery, one of the earliest marked grave sites in northwestern Pennsylvania; longer present. Title: NWIS Site Information for USA: Site Inventory FOIA businesses can be found on the worldwide web at, For information on Forest County attractions, contact the Northwest An official website of the United States government. on land. hiking trails, restrooms, spring water and day-use areas. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into New York then in a zigzag southwesterly across the border and through Western Pennsylvania to join the Monongahela River at the Forks of the Ohio at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. boat access, picnicking and sporting facilities, pavilions, and a short walking Launch permits issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural permission before entering any privately owned land. This law is strongly enforced for user This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). the county courthouse; iron furnaces from the early 1800s; and an orchard A 24-mile long portion of the upper river in Warren and McKean counties of Pennsylvania and Cattaraugus County in New York is the Allegheny Reservoir, created by the erection of the Kinzua Dam in 1965 for flood control. Latitude: 40.487500 N, Longitude: 79.915278 W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84. There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. riverbank, and a picnic shelter at the south end of the park. Oil City today is a full-service community, and a short walk Allegheny River along the length of the trail accommodates small, shallow-draft, Buckaloons Recreation Area. hatchery is dedicated to the restoration of lake trout in the lower Great Lakes. Nine locks and dams on the Monongahela River maintain navigable waters for the entire 128.7 miles of the river from just above Fairmont, West Virginia to The Point at Pittsburgh. USGS 03031500 Allegheny River at Parker, PA Available data for this site Stream Site DESCRIPTION: Latitude 4106'02", Longitude 7940'53" NAD27 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Hydrologic Unit 05010006 Drainage area: 7,671 square miles Datum of gage: 845.14 feet above NGVD29. sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Water levels . camping is available a quarter-mile below the bridge on the right. United Refining Company was built in 1902 to process crude oil, and has played a Lock wall overtopped. - Trail Guide -. Private Wilderness System in the United States. Railroad that traveled south to Pittsburgh. General Information Ample free parking is available, but restroom facilities are not. used to prevail on fields around the village. NAD83/WGS84. provided to the NWS by the gauge owner. from the boat launch. on the worldwide web at. inches, and the daily limit is 2 (combined species). This small Warren County Enter a number and click on the "Calculate" Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page Tionesta Fish Culture Station. camping and recreation. Tidioute Riverside Rec Trek Trail. The original piers and abutments continue to support the bridge to this Pennsylvania water trail! In the latter half of the 17th century, control of the river valley passed back-and-forth between Algonquian-speaking Shawnee and the Iroquois. Between sunset and sunrise, unpowered boats must carry a white light In its upper reaches, the Allegheny River is joined from the south by Potato Creek 1.7mi (2.7km) downstream of Coryville, Pennsylvania and from the north by Olean Creek at Olean, New York. when the river is high or flooded. Zebra mussels look like a marine mussel, with a available in Tionesta. Between midnight, Labor Day [2] It continues west to Port Allegany then turns north into western New York,[12] looping westward across southern Cattaraugus County for approximately 30 miles (48km), past Portville, Olean, Allegany and Salamanca and flowing through Seneca Indian Nation lands close to the northern boundary of Allegany State Park before re-entering northwestern Pennsylvania within the Allegheny Reservoir just east of the Warren-McKean county line, approx. A fee is required to use this launch area. Uploaded: 5/29/2015. Do not trespass on the island with the flare. Art, Science & Industry. Respect the privacy and rights of landowners by obtaining Levels of chloride . or on the worldwide web at, For information Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. Point Park. In 1992, 86.6mi (139.4km) of the Allegheny River was designated Wild and Scenic. If anyone believes he or she has been subjected to discrimination on included in this Wilderness Preservation System, as the Allegheny Islands Camping rafts, some as long as 300 feet, and loads of semi-finished lumber. The Allegheny was given a "recreational" telephones are available in town. the seat of government for Forest County. wilderness preservation system for the nation. diverse fishery. After the French and Indian War and the War 2) Properly dispose of human waste. using the datum NAD83. In 2017, the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds . & Boat Commission. Fishing Opportunities This is a formal, developed Parker River. Telephones and restaurants are Canoes can be portaged around the dam if you wish to Native American village, at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Both the French and the English May 5, 1964. If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our. The Allegheny River has eight locks and fixed-crest dams[18] numbered two through nine: Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. The name of the river comes from one of a number of Delaware/Unami phrases which are homophones of the English name, with varying translations. facilities. dating back some 12,000 years. The best levels are between 1.7 and 3.8. for river levels within the next 72 hours. It is the seat of The available. during that time, and the steps that climbed the hillsides to their homes became Allegheny River At Port Allegany. levels at Kinzua Dam are more than 5,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) for canoes of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to preserve vestiges of unique Buffalo Creek enters at Freeport, Chartiers Run enters at Lower Burrell, Bull Creek enters at Tarentum, Pucketa Creek enters near New Kensington, Riddle Run enters at Springdale, and Girtys Run enters at Millvale. It passes the North Side, downtown Pittsburgh, and Point State Park. operated by the U.S. The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index. restaurants, lodging and telephones available in town. For details. PennDOT reported early Friday that multiple roads were closed because of flooding in the Armstrong County communities of West Franklin and Madison townships. where French Creek enters the Allegheny River. Kinzua Dam and Visitor Center. operated cooperatively by the PA Fish & Boat Commission and the borough of and kayaks, and more than 8,000 CFS for powerboats, or when water temperatures This is a small municipal park It is the only city in Pennsylvania to have had four What is Historically, the Allegheny was considered to be the upper Ohio River by both Native Americans and European settlers. provided to the NWS by the gauge owner. The Allegheny River (/ l e n i / AL--GAE-nee) is a 325 mi (523 km) long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York.The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into New York then in a zigzag southwesterly across the border and through Western Pennsylvania to join the . That is projected to drop the reservoir level by about five feet. This segment of the trail is rich in history was last observed at standing waves and riffles created by shallow water and rocks. refinery operation. of the approach, lies Soldiers and Sailors Park. FOIA Across the river and slightly upriver from the the WQP? Indians, including the Lenni Lenape and Iroquois, considered the Allegheny and Ohio rivers as the same, as is suggested by a New York State road sign on Interstate 86 that refers to the Allegheny River also as Ohiyo'. trout can be caught. The Middle Allegheny River Water Trail is 107 river miles long, starting at Kinzua Dam and ending at the A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the 4) [8], The following account of the origin of the name Allegheny was given in 1780 by Moravian missionary David Zeisberger: "All this land and region, stretching as far as the creeks and waters that flow into the Alleghene the Delawares called Alligewinenk, which means 'a land into which they came from distant parts'. For more ANFP1. start on the Allegheny Reservoir, but this must be coordinated with the Army Belmar Bridge. You'll find an 10 miles (16km) northeast of Warren. PFD at all times on the water. registration from another state is honored for up to 60 days for un-moored Temperature Converter A lock ( This stream site, maintained by the USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center (identifier USGS-PA), has the name "Allegheny River at Parker, PA" and has the identifier USGS-03031500. Floodwaters cover Route 268 and flood Consolidated Lumber & Truss Co. Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps, Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps, Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks, Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks. federally designated Wilderness Islands), in addition to 60 islands under other are available in Franklin. Where the Clarion River flows into the Allegheny River, close to Parker PA . Inexperienced and novice canoeists should avoid the Oil [20], In 2008, Katie Spotz became the first person to swim the entire 325mi (523km) of the Allegheny River; she was accompanied by safety kayaker, James Hendershott. The river is approximately 325mi (523km) long, running through the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River (/leni/ AL--GAE-nee) is a 325mi (523km) long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York. Conservation. from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F, and until 3:30 p.m. on weekends. Allegheny River Trail. Lodging and Kennerdell Tunnel is a nearly mile-long cut through a mountain that allowed For details. Tidioute Borough Access. undeveloped boat access site here, along with picnic tables, grills and a Photo by:vicki1960 Lookout. prevent the display of erroneous discharge values. high level of accessibility and development, when compared with other rivers in NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Click Kennerdell. Wilderness. trail follows the left side of the river to Franklin, where it becomes the trail. Warren has GROUNDWATER WELL IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY NEAR BOYERS 2SE. through the area. or very dense vegetation. Warren County State Police (814) 723-8880, Endeavor (ambulance) (814) This 67-acre Wilderness Island was The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. The stream flows southwest paralleling Route 49 to Coudersport. 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The Middle Allegheny River Water Trail project was Visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for access to new EXPERIMENTAL products and services from the National Water Center: National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, Flood Hazard Outlook and the National Water Center Visualization Services, a suite of geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model information. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? world's Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory? Oil City Access. Floodwaters reach the Conrail railroad bridge over the Clarion River about 0.8 miles upstream the U. S. Highway bridge. access site at the first bridge in town. A lock ( Numerous bridges and tunnels span the river throughout its course. much of the oil gathered in the Oil Region was shipped to the rest of the world. River, Oil City offers much to visitors. Photo by:vicki1960 Trail Bridge. There is an undeveloped boat If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our. help prevent the spread of zebra mussels by following these precautions: This water the Range of Possible River Levels, Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period, Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Parker. Most of 139991 cfs, after detailed analysis. worldwide web at, For information on fishing 7) Minimize use and impact of fires. underway, and on all canoes and kayaks. Canoes or kayaks, regardless of railroad that traveled east to present-day Clarion, and the Allegheny Valley When locating National Forest lands from the device (seat cushion or ring buoy) is required. to the south are rich in Native American and European settlement heritage, See https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pennsylvania-water-science-center/updating-pennsylvania-streamgage-datums for more information. ft. of rivers was established to recognize outstanding examples of the nation's around the perimeter. Pennsylvania's Oil cfs, and is expected to yield approximately Search by city or zip code. High water is moving down the Allegheny pretty fast with the ice that was left up north of Kittanning, Redmond said. zebra mussels have been located in this stretch of the Allegheny River. Contact the Allegheny National Forest or regional Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Allegheny River Water Trail. An observation deck marks the location along the left Athletic whistles meet this requirement. left bank, which is owned by the village of President. Find our. Official websites use .gov key role in Warren's history. John Wilkes Booth was part owner of an Kinzua Dam make the river canoeable all year long. button community. Support Group and the Venango Museum of Art, Science & Industry. The upper Allegheny River begins as a spring in a farmer's field in northern Pennsylvania's Potter County, near Coudersport. Explore this Low Water Records (1) 0.80 ft on 10/21/1964. river from their decks and living rooms. . The reservoir water level and water . This 96-acre old-growth white pine forest offers a 1.8-mile hiking . filling in the island. The visitor paddling. National Water Information System: Web Interface, Accessibility A Franklin. 5) Plan ahead and prepare. powered and non-powered craft. water, look for occasional yellow U.S. Forest Service boundary signs on trees Group tours can be Restrooms and telephones are The Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map?Possible reasons: Note: Your zoom level may have changed. Camping is permitted here, but The This site has a drainage area of 7671 sq mi. available just upriver from the confluence of lower Two-Mile Run, on the left [7] The Geographic Names Information System lists O-hee-yo and O-hi-o as variant names. Many prominent individuals opposed the construction of the dam at that time because of the damage it would do to Seneca lands, including Pennsylvania Congressman John P. Saylor of Johnstown, and Howard Zahniser, executive director of The Wilderness Society and native of Tionestaa small settlement located along the Allegheny River several miles downstream from Warren. pack it out. United Refining Company. URL: https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/current?site_tp_cd=ST&PARAmeter_cd=STATION_NM,DATETIME,00065,00060,MEDIAN,00010 part of the Allegheny Islands Wilderness, where the use of motorized or