| Youghiogheny River Lake | |
|---|---|
 The Yoghiogheny River Lake as viewed from below the Youghiogheny Dam | |
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| Location | Fayette / Somerset counties, Pennsylvania, and Garrett County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°47′52″N 079°22′09″W / 39.79778°N 79.36917°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Youghiogheny River |
| Primary outflows | Youghiogheny River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 16 miles (26 km)[1] |
| Surface area | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) |
| Water volume | 149,300 acre⋅ft (0.1842 km3) Normal |
| Surface elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m)[2] |
The Youghiogheny River Lake is a flood control reservoir that is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland. It is a significant tourist attraction that brings in more than one million visitors a year to the area.[3]
- ^ Youghiogheny River Lake at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Youghiogheny River Lake
- ^ Palmer, Tim (1984). Youghiogheny, Appalachian River. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-82293-495-0.