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Longs Run (Castleman Run tributary)

Coordinates: 40°10′35″N 080°32′26″W / 40.17639°N 80.54056°W / 40.17639; -80.54056
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Longs Run
Tributary to Buffalo Creek
Map of Longs Run mouth location
Map of Longs Run mouth location
Location of Longs Run mouth
Map of Longs Run mouth location
Map of Longs Run mouth location
Longs Run (Castleman Run tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Ohio
Physical characteristics
SourceMcGraw Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles south-southeast of West Liberty, West Virginia
 • coordinates40°08′25″N 080°34′45″W / 40.14028°N 80.57917°W / 40.14028; -80.57917[1]
 • elevation1,195 ft (364 m)[2]
MouthCastleman Run
 • location
about 2 miles south-southeast of Bethany, West Virginia
 • coordinates
40°10′35″N 080°32′26″W / 40.17639°N 80.54056°W / 40.17639; -80.54056[1]
 • elevation
879 ft (268 m)[3]
Length3.88 mi (6.24 km)[4]
Basin size4.94 square miles (12.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationCastleman Run
 • average6.06 cu ft/s (0.172 m3/s) at mouth with Castleman Run[5]
Basin features
ProgressionCastleman RunBuffalo CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWV 37, Long Run Road, WV 53, Castleman Run Road

Longs Run is a 3.88 mi (6.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Castleman Run in Brooke County, West Virginia.

Course

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Longs Run rises about 2 miles south-southeast of West Liberty, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows northeasterly into Brooke County to join Castleman Run about 2 miles south-southeast of Bethany, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

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Longs Run drains 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2) of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 293.77, and is about 60% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Longs 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 "Longs Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.