Longs Run is a 3.88 mi (6.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Castleman Run in Brooke County, West Virginia.
| Longs Run Tributary to Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Longs Run mouth  Longs Run (Castleman Run tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Brooke Ohio |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | McGraw Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south-southeast of West Liberty, West Virginia |
| • coordinates | 40°08′25″N 080°34′45″W / 40.14028°N 80.57917°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,195 ft (364 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Castleman 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[1] |
• elevation | 879 ft (268 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.88 mi (6.24 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Castleman Run |
| • average | 6.06 cu ft/s (0.172 m3/s) at mouth with Castleman Run[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Castleman Run → Buffalo Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | WV 37, Long Run Road, WV 53, Castleman Run Road |
Course
editLongs 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
editLongs 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Longs 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 "Longs Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 May 2021.