Corps to begin construction for fish reefs on Mon River
By the MVI
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is notifying the public that onsite work to build stone fish reefs on the Monongahela River near Elizabeth Borough will begin Monday.
The work is the first of five segments of a $2.4 million contract to install the fish reefs between Monongahela River miles 21.3 and 33.5.
The work will begin at river mile 33.5 in Pool 3, between Victory Hill and the City of Monongahela, and continue downstream to river mile 21.3 in Pool 2 near Clairton.
A ‘floating plant,’ which is a barge purposed for on-river construction, will be used to import and install the stones at the river pools. The stone fish reefs’ purpose is to mitigate habitat loss that will result from removing Elizabeth Locks and Dam.
Construction work will not affect private property located along the river. The river-navigation channel and commercial navigation will not be affected by the construction.
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