Castleman Run


Castleman Run is a long 3rd order tributary to Buffalo [Creek (Ohio River tributary)|Buffalo Creek] in Brooke County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. 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:
  • 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.

Watershed

Castleman Run drains of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 299.39, and is about 66% forested.