Chaney Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Chaney Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Big Sandy Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Lick Run divide about 1 mile south of Summit, Pennsylvania 2,420 ft (740 m) 39°50′29″N 079°39′42″W / 39.84139°N 79.66167°W |
| River mouth | Big Sandy Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania 1,597 ft (487 m) 39°48′09″N 079°37′06″W / 39.80250°N 79.61833°W |
| Length | 3.94 mi (6.34 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 3.13 square miles (8.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Wharton Furnace Road (x5) |
Chaney Run is a 3.54 mi (5.70 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Chaney Run rises about 1 mile south of Summit, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Mt. Washington.
Watershed
Chaney Run drains 3.13 square miles (8.1 km2) of area, receives about 51.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 314.82, and is about 96% forested.
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