| Castleman Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Castleman Run mouth  Castleman Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County |
Brooke Ohio Washington (PA) |
| City | Bethany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Wheeling Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile north of West Alexander, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°07′14″N 080°30′55″W / 40.12056°N 80.51528°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | Bethany, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°12′04″N 080°33′13″W / 40.20111°N 80.55361°W [1] |
• elevation | 791 ft (241 m) [3] |
| Length | 7.54 mi (12.13 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 17.04 square miles (44.1 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 20.18 cu ft/s (0.571 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rices Run Garrison Run Longs Run |
| • right | Crupe Run North Prong Castleman Run |
| Waterbodies | Castleman Run Lake |
| Bridges | Crupes Run Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Castleman Hill Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Marlboro Spur Road |
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.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [1]
- Castleman's Run
- Castlemans Run
- Castlemens Run
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]
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]
- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Castleman Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Castleman Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
| Castleman Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Castleman Run mouth Castleman Run (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County |
Brooke Ohio Washington (PA) |
| City | Bethany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Wheeling Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile north of West Alexander, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°07′14″N 080°30′55″W / 40.12056°N 80.51528°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,180 ft (360 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Buffalo Creek |
• location | Bethany, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 40°12′04″N 080°33′13″W / 40.20111°N 80.55361°W [1] |
• elevation | 791 ft (241 m) [3] |
| Length | 7.54 mi (12.13 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 17.04 square miles (44.1 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buffalo Creek |
| • average | 20.18 cu ft/s (0.571 m3/s) at mouth with Buffalo Creek [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rices Run Garrison Run Longs Run |
| • right | Crupe Run North Prong Castleman Run |
| Waterbodies | Castleman Run Lake |
| Bridges | Crupes Run Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Castleman Hill Road, Castleman Run Road (x2), Marlboro Spur Road |
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.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [1]
- Castleman's Run
- Castlemans Run
- Castlemens Run
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]
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]
- ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Castleman Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Castleman Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.