Castleman Run

Stream in West Virginia, United States

Castleman Run

Tributary to Buffalo Creek

Location of Castleman Run mouth

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Castleman Run (the United States)

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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 / 40.12056; -80.51528[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 / 40.20111; -80.55361[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.

## Variant names

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

* Castleman's Run
* Castlemans Run
* Castlemens Run

## Course

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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

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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

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* List of rivers of West Virginia

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Castleman Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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