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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Youghiogheny River is a 62.1 mile river near Lake Life Boat Rentals in Maryland. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA (site 03081500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2003 to 2026
Youghiogheny River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,440 cfs, and lowest in August, at 921 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,200 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,860 | 1,140 to 4,110 |
| February | 2,440 | 1,480 to 4,730 |
| March | 2,300 | 1,410 to 4,540 |
| April | 2,315 | 1,390 to 3,930 |
| May | 2,330 | 1,540 to 4,560 |
| June | 1,065 | 829 to 2,155 |
| July | 941 | 808 to 1,470 |
| August | 921 | 816 to 1,110 |
| September | 925 | 843 to 1,075 |
| October | 943 | 816 to 1,100 |
| November | 987 | 822 to 1,800 |
| December | 1,610 | 1,140 to 2,790 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA (site 03081500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Youghiogheny River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Herrington Manor State ParkHerrington RunPublic
- Coopers RockTrout PondPublic
- Sunset Harbor MarinaCheat LakePublic
- Jockey HollowYoughiogheny River - Youghiogheny River LakePublic
- Dunlap LakeDunlap Creek LakePublic
- ConnellsvilleYoughiogheny RiverPublic
- Virgin Run LakeVirgin Run LakePublic
- Jacobs Creek ParkGreen Lick ReservoirPublic
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