Castile Run Explained

Castile Run
Name Other:Tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Castile Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States of America
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Greene
Subdivision Type4:Township
Subdivision Name4:Morgan
Length:5.21miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:7.61cuft/s at mouth with South Fork Tenmile Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Castile Run and Tenmile Creek (Barrs Run)
Source1 Location:Castile, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:39.9903°N -80.1172°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1200feet[4]
Mouth:South Fork Tenmile Creek
Mouth Location:Chartiers, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:39.9622°N -80.0558°W
Mouth Elevation:810feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:Bacon Run
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Castile Run is a small tributary to South Fork Tenmile Creek in southwestern Pennsylvania. The stream rises in northeastern Greene County and flows southeast entering South Fork Tenmile Creek at Chartiers, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 25% agricultural, 69% forested and the rest is other uses.[2]

Course

Castile Run rises at Castile, Pennsylvania,[4] and then flows southeast to join South Fork Tenmile Creek at Chartiers.[4]

Watershed

Castile Run drains of area, receives about 40.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 306.97 and is about 69% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Castile Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 August 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Castile Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 August 2019.
  4. Web site: South Fork Tenmile Creek Topo Map, Greene County PA (Mather Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 30 August 2019 . en.