Cucumber Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) facts for kids
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Cucumber Falls on Cucumber Run
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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 |
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 |
Length | 3.09 mi (4.97 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Monongahela River |
Basin size | 6.42 square miles (16.6 km2) |
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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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