Bes sure to sign up for River Sweep 2016 — the third Saturday in June. Go down to the Ohio River and pick up trash — let’s make it possible to drink the water and eat the fish — and enjoy the river! ORSANCO has sign-up information and a FAQ sheet. Here’s a video about it:
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Conflict between commercial and recreational fishermen on the Ohio River.
At last!
On the Benthemsquare in Rotterdam, Dutch landscape architecture firm De Urbanisten has finally achieved what they set out to do seven years ago: create a water park for the community fed entirely by storm water. Instead of hiding runoff in underground pipes and cisterns, the square has been designed to make water the main feature. The designers say this is the world’s first “water square.”
Watersquare Benthemplein / De Urbanisten
Storm water is channeled through stainless steel gutters into three basins. Two shallow ones collect water whenever it rains, while another deeper basin is reserved for overflows from heavier storms. To help people understand what will flood or not, everything that can flood is painted in shades of blue.
Watersquare Benthemplein / Millad Pallesh
Watersquare Benthemplein / Millad Pallesh
And all that transports water is shiny metal.
Watersquare Benthemplein / Millad Pallesh
In summer, if there is flooding, the main…
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Polar Plunge into the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, February 2014.
This past Sunday at around 12:13pm, I ambled into the frigid depths of the Ohio River, thus fulfilling my $1000 promise from the month of January.
The snow on the shore burned my feet as I walked to the water. The ice scraped my skin as I punctured through the surface. The water was so cold, it hurt. And it was too shallow and rocky to just jump in and get it all over with. Oh no! I had to do it slowly and painfully, because nature is cruel. In the end, I spent about about a minute or so in the water, sitting down, then getting into the push-up position. I got everything except my head wet. And it was miserable.
And then I got out of the water, and it was even worse. Air temperature of about 24F, light wind, snow…
It was a great day to keep…
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Three Rivers Stadium implosion 2001. Three Rivers = Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio
Threes. Many things come in threes. It’s a strong number- a favorite number of many.
Still on the theme ofthree with a triptych story with the suggested 3 pictures will be coming in the near future……………
Thanks Mark for this thought on the Three Rivers even though the stadiumby that name was demolished in 2001
(see implosion below)
Panorama from the Duquesne Incline platform
Allegheny River on the left
Monongahela River on the right
Forming the Ohio River at the triangular point!
A truly gorgeous map! Thank you, Mapmaker!
Created by Dustin Cable, July 2013
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Website of the Ohio River Basin Alliance, a nonprofit organization
The Ohio River
Quiet, thoughtful video of ice. February 2014
Ohio River Mainstem system map 