Castleman Run

Castleman Run is a 7.54 mi (12.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo Creek in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1] Castleman Run Lake, an impoundment of this stream, is protected as Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management Area by the State of West Virginia.

Castleman Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Castleman Run mouth location
Map of Castleman Run mouth location
Location of Castleman Run mouth
Map of Castleman Run mouth location
Map of Castleman Run mouth location
Castleman Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Ohio
Washington (PA)
CityBethany
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Wheeling Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile north of West Alexander, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates40°07′14″N 080°30′55″W[1]
 • elevation1,180 ft (360 m)[2]
MouthBuffalo Creek
 • location
Bethany, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°12′04″N 080°33′13″W[1]
 • elevation
791 ft (241 m)[3]
Length7.54 mi (12.13 km)[4]
Basin size17.04 square miles (44.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBuffalo Creek
 • average20.18 cu ft/s (0.571 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBuffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftRices Run
Garrison Run
Longs Run
 • rightCrupe Run
North Prong Castleman Run
WaterbodiesCastleman Run Lake
BridgesCrupes Run Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Castleman Hill Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Marlboro Spur Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Castleman's Run
  • Castlemans Run
  • Castlemens Run

Course

Castleman Run rises about 1 mile north of West Alexander, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows northwest into West Virginia and Ohio County and then Brooke County to join Buffalo Creek at Bethany, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

Castleman Run drains 17.04 square miles (44.1 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.39, and is about 66% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Castleman Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Castleman Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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