- City:
- Ford City, PA
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Culverts & Drainage
- New Deal Agency:
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Started:
- 1937
- Completed:
- 1940
- Designer:
- B.F. Chadwick
- Contractor:
- George M. Brewster and Son
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Crooked Creek Lake and Dam were created as part of a multi-site flood control program to protect the city of Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley. Work on the project began in 1937 on Crooked Creek near its confluence with the Allegheny River. The earth dam was designed by Captain B.F. Chadwick of the Army Corps of Engineers and constructed by George M. Brewster and Son, Inc of Bogota, New Jersey. The project cost over $4 million and was completed in 1940. The Army Corps of Engineers estimates that the lake and dam have prevented over $713 million in flood damage since their creation. The site currently serves multiple recreational purposes including camping, boating, fishing, and hiking, as well as its original purpose as a flood control project.
Source notes
"Action Taken on Flood Curb by Reservoirs." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10 August 1937, page 11.
"Crooked Creek Dam Ceremony Set for Friday." The Pittsburgh Press, 10 October 1937, page 22.
Associated Press “Construction of Two Big Dams to be Started.” Harrisburg Telegraph, 8 January 1938, page 1.
"Flood Control Advocates Seek To Stop Covell's Transfer As District Engineer." The Pittsburgh Press, 7 January 1940, page 29.
"Second Dam In Flood Control." The Saltsburg Press, 7 November 1940, page 1.
https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/missions/recreation/lakes/crooked-creek-lake/
Site originally submitted by Andrew Gallentine on October 30, 2023.
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