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Walnut Street Outfall, Walnut Street at Monongahela River, McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA

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Walnut Street Outfall, Walnut Street at Monongahela River, McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA

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Summary

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-300, Port Perry Bridge; HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela River Public Improvements. Individual site reports related to the Lower Monongahela River Public Improvements can be found at HAER PA-390 through HAER PA-400.
Survey number: HAER PA-392

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1969 - 1980
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McKeesport, 40.34707, -79.86412
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