Chaney Run is a 3.54 mi (5.70 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Sandy Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Chaney Run Tributary to Big Sandy Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Source	Lick Run divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Summit, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	39°50′29″N 079°39′42″W[2]
• elevation	2,420 ft (740 m)[1]
Mouth	Big Sandy Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles southwest of Elliottsville, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°48′09″N 079°37′06″W[2]
• elevation	1,597 ft (487 m)[3]
Length	3.94 mi (6.34 km)[4]
Basin size	3.13 square miles (8.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Big Sandy Creek
• average	7.31 cu ft/s (0.207 m3/s) at mouth with Big Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	southeast[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wharton Furnace Road (x5)

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

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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