Youghiogheny River Lake | |
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![]() The Yoghiogheny River Lake as viewed from below the Youghiogheny Dam | |
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 mi (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]