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a fertile country, abounding with bituminous
coal.
Chatauque Creek, Chatauque co., N. Y., flows
N. through a deep ravine into Lake Erie. It af-
fords good water power, and a number of manu-
facturing establishments are located on its banks.
Chatauque Lake, Chatauque co., N. Y., is a
beautiful sheet of water, 18 miles in length, and
from 1 to 3 miles in width, except near the middle,
where it contracts to a few rods. Steamboats as-
cend by its outlet from Conewango Creek, and
thence to Mayville, on the W. extremity of the
lake. It is the highest body of water in the U. S.
on which a steamboat floats, being 726 feet above
Lake Erie, and 1291 feet above the Atlantic.
Chateaugay Lake, N. Y., is situated in Beekman-
town, Clinton co., on the borders of Franklin co.
It is elevated 1400 feet above the Hudson, is 4
miles long and 2 miles wide. Its waters abound
in fish.
Chateaugay Mountains, N. Y. This range com-
mences in Canada, and extends S- through the
N. W. part of Clinton into Franklin co. Some
of the highest peaks are in the vicinity of Cha-
teaugay Lake, Franklin co.
Chateaugay River, N. Y., rises in Clinton and
Franklin counties, flows N., and enters the St.
Lawrence in Canada.
Chattahoochee River rises in the Appalachian
Mts., and forms, for a considerable distance, the
boundary between Ga. and Aa., and is the largest
branch of Appalachicola River. It is navigable
for steamboats to Columbus, Ga.
Chaumont Bay, N. Y., is situated in the town
of Lyme, Jefferson co., E. of Lake Ontario ; it is
about 7 miles long, 2 miles wide, of an irregular
shape, and abounding in fish. Chaumont River
flows into it from the N.
Chaumont River, Jefferson co., N. Y., flows 15
miles in a S. direction, and enters Lake Ontario
through Chaumont Bay.
Chazy Lake, Beekmantown, Clinton co., N. Y.,
is 4 miles long, and averages 1 mile in width.
Chazy River, N. Y., waters the W. part of Clin-
ton co., and flows E., in a circuitous course of
about 40 miles, into Lake Champlain, in the town
of Champlain. It affords good water power.
Chazy River, Little, rises in Clinton co.. N. Y.,
flows in an E. direction about 20 miles, through
the town of Chazy, into Lake Champlain.
Cheat River, Va., an E. branch of the Monon-
gahela, is navigable for boats, except in dry sea-
sons.
Chedi Hanska Lake, Ma. Situated S. from
Tewapa Tankyan Lake.
Chegowawegon Point, La Pointe co., Wn., en-
closes Chegowawegon Bay on the E.
Chemquaassabamtook Stream, Piscataquis CO.,
Me., is the outlet of a series of ponds, and emp-
ties into Alliguash River.
Chemung River, N. Y., the main feeder of Che-
mung Canal, is formed in Steuben co. by the
junction of Conhocton and Tioga Rivers, and
flows in a S. E. direction through the county of
Chemung into Pa., where it enters the Susque-
hanna at the village of Athens. It is a good
mill stream.
Chenango River, N. Y., rises in Madison and
Oneida counties, flows through Chenango co., and
enters the Susquehanna at the village of Bing-
hamton, in Broome co. It runs 7 5 miles in a S.
direction through Chenango valley, and on its
banks are several pleasant and thriving villages.
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It is used to a considerable extent to feed the
Chenango Canal, and boats and rafts ascend it
50 miles from the mouth.
Cheputnetecook Lakes, Me. See St. Croix River.
Chera River, Cherokee co., N. C., enters the
Tennessee on the N. W. border of the county.
Cheraw Bills, S. C., lie on the W. side of the
Great Pedee, 10 miles N. W. from Greenville.
Cherry Creek, Samlac co., Mn. A small stream
emptying into Lake Huron.
Cherry Valley Creek, N. Y., rises in the town of
Cherry Valley, and enters the Susquehanna in
Otsego co.
Chesapeake Bay, Md., the largest bay in the
U. S., is about 200 miles long, from 7 to 20 broad,
and generally 9 fathoms deep. Its entrance is in
the state of Va., between Cape Charles on theN.
and Cape Henry on the S. But the bay lies
mostly in Md., dividing the state into two parts,
called the eastern and western shores. This great
bay furnishes many fine harbors, and a safe and
convenient navigation. The principal rivers
which flow into it are the Susquehanna on the
N., the Potomac on the W., and the James on
the W., near its mouth. Besides, there are the
Rappahannock, the Patuxent, the Patapsco, Ches-
ter, Elk, Choptank, Nanticoke, and many others.
The surface drained by the rivers which flow into
the Chesapeake has been estimated at 70,000
square miles.
Chester River rises in Kent co., De., and flowing
through Md., empties into a large estuaryr of
Chesapeake Bay. It is navigable 30 miles to
Chestertown.
Chestnut Ridge, Pa. A branch of the Alleghany
Mountains, extending through Fayette and West-
moreland counties.
Chesuncook Lake, Piscataquis co., Me. This
lake, through which Penobscot River passes, also
receives Kakkoguamook and Umbazookskus
Rivers. It is about 25 miles long and 3 miles
wide. The surrounding country is very fertile,
and well adapted to the growing of wool and
wheat. Its centre is about 130 miles W. N. W.
from Augusta.
Chetimaches Lake, La., is situated between At-
chafahiya and Teche Rivers. The former sup-
plies its waters in time of high water, and receives
them again at all seasons, 15 miles above its en-
trance into the sea. The lake is shallow, and sur-
rounded by a low, marshy country, which it annu-
ally overflows. It is 40 miles long and from 1 to
6 broad.
Chew Island, Md. Situated in Eastern Bay,
opposite the mouth of Wye River.
Chews River, Md. A small tributary of the
Chesapeake.
Chicago River, Is., which forms the harbor of
Chicago, on the S. W. border of Lake Michigan, is
composed of two branches. The N., which is about
40 miles long, rises in the N. part of the state, and
unites with the S. about three fourths of a mile
from its entrance into the lake. The S. branch,
which is about 6 miles long, is sufficiently deep
to afford a secure harbor for any vessels which
navigate the lake. The natural portage from
Chicago River to the Des Plaines, a branch of
the Illinois, is only 6 miles, and is so low that at
high water it is often overflowed, so that boats
can pass from one river to the other.
Chicagua, or Skunk River, Io. This large
river rises mostly in Boone and Story counties,
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