A gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by

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. 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. In eastern

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, gulch refers to: *a narrow deep cove (

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) *a narrow saltwater channel (

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)

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Erosion landforms Fluvial landforms Canyons and gorges Valleys {{erosion-stub

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