Youghiogheny River Lake

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Youghiogheny River Lake
Youghiogheny River Lake - The Yoghiogheny River Lake as viewed from above the Youghiogheny Dam
The Yoghiogheny River Lake as viewed from above the Youghiogheny Dam
Location Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries United States

The Youghiogheny River Lake is a flood control reservoir in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland. It was formed in 1944 by the damming of the Youghiogheny River upstream from Confluence, Pennsylvania.