ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, ɡɹˈaʊnd wʌz bɹˈoʊkən ɔnðə kˈɪnzuːə dˈæm, wˌɪtʃ wʊd dˈæm ðɪ ˈælɪɡhˌɛni ɹˈɪvɚ dˌaʊnɹˈɪvɚ fɹʌm ˌɛnwˈaɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi æɾə pˈɔɪnt ˈiːst ʌv wˈɔːɹən, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə.
In October 1960, ground was broken on the Kinzua Dam, which would dam the Allegheny River downriver from NY 280 at a point east of Warren, Pennsylvania.