Cucumber Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cucumber Run
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 / 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.