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
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
- ^ 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.
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