The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the world's largest public works agency made up of approximately 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. A vital part of America’s Army, our diverse workforce of engineers, biologists, geologists, hydrologists, park rangers, project managers and other professionals meet the demands of changing times and requirements providing quality, responsive service to the nation in peace and war.
The Corps is organized geographically by watershed boundaries (not states) into eight divisions in the United States and 41 subordinate districts throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. The districts oversee project offices throughout the world. In January 2004 a 9th provisional division with four districts was activated to oversee civil works and infrastructure projects and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Welcome to Pittsburgh District
The Pittsburgh District is one of seven districts that comprise the
Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A civil works district, we have an Army colonel assigned as District Engineer, but our technical chiefs, functional chiefs and most of our over
600 personnel are civilians.
Like all Corps civil works districts, the Pittsburgh District’s boundaries are defined by the watershed basins for which we are responsible. Pittsburgh’s 26,000 square miles include portions of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western Maryland and southwestern New York. Our jurisdiction includes more than 328 miles of navigable waterways, 23 navigation locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood
damage reduction reservoirs, 40 local flood
damage reduction projects and
other projects to protect and enhance water resources and wetlands. With over 140 years of experience, the Pittsburgh District has developed expertise
to accomplish its varied Civil Works missions in the areas of navigation, flood
damage reduction, recreation, environmental restoration, hydropower,
storm damage reduction, regulatory, water supply and emergency response.
The Pittsburgh District is known as the Headwaters District because it includes the upper 127 miles of the Ohio River and the drainage basins of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers which join at the Point in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio. Headwaters also acknowledges Pittsburgh’s role as a district of firsts within the Corps of Engineers.
Our Organization
Executive Office vDistrict Engineer, Colonel
Michael P. Crall – (412) 395-7103 vDeputy District Engineer,
Major Randall Wheeler– (412) 395-7102 vDeputy District Engineer for Project Management,
Curtis N. Meeder – (412) 395-7105
District Office The Pittsburgh District office is located in downtown Pittsburgh at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Grant Street on the 21st and 22nd floors of the William S. Moorhead Federal Building.
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PITTSBURGH DISTRICT 2200 WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD FEDERAL BUILDING 1000 LIBERTY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-4186 (412) 395-7500 FAX: (412) 644-2811
Locks & Dams
LOCKS & DAMS BRANCH
3508 GRAND AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15225-1510
(412) 395-7652
Construction Projects (Civil Works): (412) 395-7474
Construction Quality Management Course:
(724) 684-7462
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District periodically sponsors
a two-day “Construction Quality Management for Contractors”
course. The course is intended for individuals responsible for
implementing the quality control requirements of a typical Corps
construction contract. The Corps of Engineers requires, in certain
contracts, that the individual responsible for quality control possess a
certification that they have passed the course. The course consists of
approximately 12 hours of classroom instruction. Certification of course
completion is valid for five years. Completion of training offered by other
Corps of Engineers Districts will be acceptable provided a valid
certification is presented.
Human Resources: Employment Information - (412) 395-7488; Corps Employees Retirement or Health Benefits - (412) 395-7486; Other Human Resources questions - (412) 395-7482
Hydrologic & Hydraulic Information (e.g., water levels, gage readings, water flows): (412) 395-7300
Locks & Dams: (412) 395-7652 or see our Navigation pages
Permits/Wetlands/Regulatory: (412) 395-7152 or see our Regulatory Branch pages
Pittsburgh District’s 26,000 square miles include portions of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western Maryland and southwestern New York. Our jurisdiction includes more than 328 miles of navigable waterways, 23 navigation
locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood
damage reduction
reservoirs, 40 local flood
damage reduction projects and
other projects to protect and enhance the Nation’s water resources, infrastructure and environment.