Gulch

In xeric lands, a gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully. Sudden intense rainfall upstream may produce flash floods in the bed of the gulch.

This article is about the geographic feature. For other uses, see Gulch (disambiguation).
A dry gulch in the desert near Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan. The creek that may have run along the bottom of the gulch in the past has been diverted to a parallel aryk.

In eastern Canada, gulch refers to:[1]

See also
  • Arroyo (creek) – A dry creek or stream bed with flow after rain
  • Canyon – Deep ravine between cliffs, includes gorge.
  • Dale (landform) – Open valley
  • Coulee – Type of valley or drainage zone
  • Gully – Landform created by running water eroding sharply into soil
  • Ravine – Small valley, which is often the product of streamcutting erosion
  • Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it
  • Wadi – River valley, especially a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain
  • Draw (terrain) – Terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between

References
  1. "Gulch". Interesting and curious generic terms used in Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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