Yough River
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The Yough River is a scenic tributary of the Monongahela River in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, known for its whitewater rafting, fishing, and role in the Appalachian watershed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Youghiogheny River | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yough River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | McKeesport, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Mason–Dixon line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fayette County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Garrett County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Preston County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Great Allegheny Passage bridge at Ohiopyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityOnRiver |
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McKeesport, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | Youghiogheny River Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Yough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Yough NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Yough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Youghiogheny Scenic and Wild River (Maryland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRapidsClass |
Class III
ⓘ
Class IV ⓘ Class V ⓘ |
| hasTrailAlong | Great Allegheny Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Algonquian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
ⓘ
Pennsylvania ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
commercial rafting
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ |
| recreationArea | Ohiopyle State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoir | Youghiogheny River Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.