Chaney Run
Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
Map of Chaney Run mouth location
Map of Chaney Run mouth location
Location of Chaney Run mouth
Map of Chaney Run mouth location
Map of Chaney Run mouth location
Chaney Run (Big Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceLick Run divide
  locationabout 1 mile south of Summit, Pennsylvania[1]
  coordinates39°50′29″N 079°39′42″W / 39.84139°N 79.66167°W / 39.84139; -79.66167[2]
  elevation2,420 ft (740 m)[1]
MouthBig Sandy Creek
  location
about 2.5 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3]
  coordinates
39°48′09″N 079°37′06″W / 39.80250°N 79.61833°W / 39.80250; -79.61833[2]
  elevation
1,597 ft (487 m)[3]
Length3.94 mi (6.34 km)[4]
Basin size3.13 square miles (8.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBig Sandy Creek
  average7.31 cu ft/s (0.207 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast[4]
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWharton 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,[1] and then flows southeast to join Big Sandy Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Mt. Washington.[3]

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.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Chaney Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chaney Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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