Gulch

This article is about the geographical term. 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.

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. Occasionally, sudden intense rainfall may produce flash floods in the area of the gulch.

In Canada, gulch is also used to refer to:

• a narrow deep cove (Newfoundland)
• a narrow salt water channel (Nova Scotia)

See also

• Arroyo (creek)
• Coulee
• Wadi
• Wash (creek)

External links

• Geonames in Canada