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Cucumber Run
Cucumber Falls
Cucumber Falls on Cucumber Run
Map of Cucumber Run mouth location
Map of Cucumber Run mouth location
Map of Cucumber Run mouth location
Map of Cucumber Run mouth location
Location of Cucumber Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Meadow Run divide
about 2 miles south of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania
1,895 ft (578 m)
39°50′21″N 079°32′55″W / 39.83917°N 79.54861°W / 39.83917; -79.54861
River mouth Youghiogheny River
about 0.25 miles southesst of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
1,042 ft (318 m)
39°51′50″N 079°30′04″W / 39.86389°N 79.50111°W / 39.86389; -79.50111
Length 3.09 mi (4.97 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 6.42 square miles (16.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    North Branch Cucumber Run
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Bell Grove Road, Middle Ridge Road, Ohiopyle Road

Cucumber Run is a 3.09 mi (4.97 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Course

Cucumber Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.25 miles southeast of Ohiopyle.

Watershed

Cucumber Run drains 6.42 square miles (16.6 km2) of area, receives about 51.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 350.68, and is about 85% forested.

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