The Youghiogheny River (/ j ɒ k ə ˈ ɡ eɪ n i / yok-ə-GAY-nee [6]), or the Yough (/ ˈ j ɒ k / YOK) for short, is a 134-mile-long (216 km) [2] tributary of the Monongahela River in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Youghiogheny River, river rising in Preston county, W.Va., U.S., at Backbone Mountain, near the western edge of Maryland. It flows past Connellsville, Pa., to enter the Monongahela River at McKeesport, Pa., after a course of 135 miles (217 km). The Youghiogheny is the only river in western Maryland

The Youghiogheny River has 3 primary “river-sections”, that are immensely popular for river rafting; the Upper Youghiogheny (wild – Class 4-5), the Middle Youghiogheny (mellow – Class 2 ) and the Lower Youghiogheny (exciting – Class 3+).

The Youghiogheny River / j ɒ k ə ˈ ɡ eɪ n i /, [6] or the Yough (pronounced Yok / ˈ j ɒ k /) for short, is a 134-mile-long (216 km) [2] tributary of the Monongahela River in the U.S. states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The northern section of the Youghiogheny River is increasingly recognized for its rich history and vastly improved fi shing opportunities as it fl ows north for 46 miles from Connellsville to the Monongahela River at McKeesport, near Pittsburgh. The stream offers easy, fl at-water paddling.

The Youghiogheny River is an incredible and unique resource, both as a natural and a cultural asset. It is a relatively “big water” river that flows from the crest of the Appalachians northward, flows 365 days a year and is an amazing cool temperature throughout the heat of the summer.

The Youghiogheny River (Yough for short) rises in northern West Virginia before flowing northward 132 miles through Maryland and into Pennsylvania, reaching the Monongahela River just upstream of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The 134-mile Youghiogheny River flows north from West Virginia and Western Maryland, passes through the heart of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, and flows into the Monongahela River. Along the way, it parallels the Great Allegheny Passage from Confluence to McKeesport, and provides perfect stops for fly-fishing, birdwatching, and paddlesports

This lake was formed in 1944 by the damming of the Youghiogheny River upstream from Confluence, Pennsylvania. [3]The Youghiogheny Dam is an earthen structure, 184 feet (56 m) high and 1,610 feet (490 m) long at its crest, that is owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. [4]The reservoir's normal surface area is approximately 4.4 square …

The Youghiogheny River is a legendary whitewater rafting stream in its upper watercourse near Confluence, Pennsylvania. At Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, the rivers cascades through a series of waterfalls, the centerpiece of Ohiopyle State Park.