Gone Boatin' Traditional Cache

Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, Youghiogheny River Lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. The project provides flood protection for the Youghiogheny and lower Monongahela River Valleys as well as for the upper Ohio River.
Since its completion in 1943, the Youghiogheny project has prevented flood damages estimated to be in excess of $526 million. Youghiogheny has the capability to store the equivalent run-off of 11 inches of precipitation from its 434 square mile drainage area.
In addition to flood control, the dam helps to alleviate pollution problems by releasing additional water downstream during low water periods. Increased stream flow improves water quality by diluting polluted waters entering the rivers from towns, industries and coal mine drainage. The increased stream flow also improves the navigability of the Monongahela and upper Ohio Rivers for commercial navigation.
Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Authority holds a license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to operate a hydroelectric plant below the dam. D/R Hydro Company is the firm that has operated and maintained the plant since 1989. The power is fed into the Penelec power system and is used over its entire area which includes most of western and central Pennsylvania. The plant has the capacity to generate up to 12 Megawatts of electricity per hour. This is enough to service approximately 8,000 homes for a year.

Boaters consider Youghiogheny River Lake, with all its 16 mile length and channels up to one-half mile wide, the best power boating and water-skiing lake in southwestern Pennsylvania.

For the angler, there are numerous coves and backwater areas along the lake which provide excellent fishing. The lake is inhabited by a large variety of game and panfish and is especially known as a hotspot for walleye and smallmouth bass. A license has been granted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission> for fish management purposes in the Pennsylvania portion of the lake. The Fish and Boat Commission has also developed and maintains the Jockey Hollow Boat Launching Area. The tail waters of the dam are very popular for trout fishing. Youghiogheny River Lake's outflow area is one of the few areas in Pennsylvania open for trout fishing year round (except for the two weeks immediately preceding Opening Day) and is stocked by the Fish and Boat Commission on a regular basis throughout the spring and summer

This Regular cache that you seek is located at the Entrance to the Jockey Hollow Boat Ramp to allow year round access. Due to Summer tree cover and terrain bounce the coordinates were +/- 22’ on my Garmin 60Csx.

Parking can be found along the Boat Ramp access and along the TREE line BEHIND the Jockey Hollow Boat Ramp SIGN

The Container is a Tall Aluminum Drink Bottle with a Large screw off top, Please make sure it is screwed tightly shut to keep out water and bugs.

Log Book, SWAG, Stash Note and Writing Utensil Inside
Room for Trackables inside as well