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

Cucumber Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Cucumber Falls on Cucumber Run
Location of Cucumber Run mouth Show map of Pennsylvania Cucumber Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Source	Meadow Run divide
• location	about 2 miles south of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	39°50′21″N 079°32′55″W[2]
• elevation	1,895 ft (578 m)[1]
Mouth	Youghiogheny River
• location	about 0.25 miles southesst of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°51′50″N 079°30′04″W[2]
• elevation	1,042 ft (318 m)[3]
Length	3.09 mi (4.97 km)[4]
Basin size	6.42 square miles (16.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Youghiogheny River
• average	14.50 cu ft/s (0.411 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	North Branch Cucumber Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bell Grove Road, Middle Ridge Road, Ohiopyle Road

Course

Cucumber Run rises about 2 miles southeast of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 0.25 miles southeast of Ohiopyle.[3]

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.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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