The River
This pristine
river has something for everyone. The
Middle Yough starts in Confluence and flows to Ohiopyle through
the Middle Yough Gorge, an unpopulated area bounded by State Park
and State Game lands. The river has beaver, otters, and mink as
well as different varieties of shore birds and ducks. Fishing is
superb for both trout and bass.
The Gorge offers opportunities for family float trips with small
rapids and lots of flatwater for swimming and fishing.
The
Middle Yough Gorge also is a challenging canoe trip for novice
canoeists and novice level kayakers.
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The
Lake
Constructed
for flood and water quality control by the Army Corps of Engineers,
the lake is 16 miles long and up to one-half mile wide. It
began operation in 1948 and has over 2,800 acres of water available
for power boating, water skiing, jet skiing, swimming and fishing.
This impoundment has boat-launching ramps at the Jockey Hollow
and Somerfield access areas along U.S. Route 40, as well as the Tub Run access
area along Route 281, south of Confluence, and at Mill Run (in Maryland).
According to many who use it, this is the best lake for boating in southwestern
Pennsylvania.
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