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
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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[1]
• elevation	1,180 ft (360 m)[2]
Mouth	Buffalo Creek
• location	Bethany, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°12′04″N 080°33′13″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

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

• List of rivers of West Virginia