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Description: dam on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania; Category: gravity dam; Location: Mead Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America; View on OpenStreetMap
The Kinzua Dam, on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi River. [1] It is located within the Allegheny National Forest. The dam is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Warren, Pennsylvania, along Route 59, within the 500,000-acre (200,000 ha) Allegheny National ...
West of Bradford on Route 59, this important flood control dam has created a vast waterway known as the Allegheny Reservoir. Completed in 1965 by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the 25-Mile elongated lake fills nearly 100 miles of forested shoreline.
Rimrock Overlook offers scenic views of Kinzua Bay, which extends southwest from the main body of the Allegheny Reservoir. Steps from the parking area to the overlook take visitors down a 200 foot elevation drop. Rimrock brochure with map. At a Glance. General Information. Directions: From downtown Warren.
The Kinzua Sky Walk extends out 624 feet into the Kinzua Gorge offering panoramic views. The skywalk features a walkway with a set of railroad tracks leading to the end of the overlook which has a partial glass floor.
The Kinzua Dam, built in 1965, impounds the Allegheny River to form the 25-mile-long Allegheny Reservoir. The campground is well wooded with mature black cherry, hemlock and birch trees. The grounds are off the Longhouse Scenic Byway, a 29-mile loop that circles the Kinzua Arm of the reservoir.
Get to know this 1.7-mile out-and-back trail near Bradford, Pennsylvania. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 34 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking and mountain biking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.
