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Gulch
Deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Gulch (disambiguation).
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.[1] Sudden intense rainfall upstream may produce flash floods in the bed of the gulch.
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In eastern Canada, gulch refers to:[2]
- a narrow deep cove (Newfoundland)
- a narrow saltwater channel (Nova Scotia)