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Dry Creek (Carneros Creek Tributary)
Dry Creek may refer to: * Arroyo (creek) – a type of dry creek * Wadi – a type of dry creek, most commonly found in the Middle East Communities ;Australia *Dry Creek, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *Dry Creek railway station, a station in the Adelaide suburb of Dry Creek ;United States *Dry Creek, Alaska, a census-designated place in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area *Dry Creek, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Beauregard Parish * Dry Creek, Oklahoma, a census-designated place in Cherokee County *Dry Creek, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Raleigh County Watercourses Australia *Dry Creek (Australian Capital Territory), a tributary of Gudgenby River * Dry Creek (Bylong River tributary), a tributary of Bylong River *Dry Creek (Krui River tributary), a tributary of Krui River, in New South Wales *Dry Creek (South Australia), a seasonal stream in South Australia Canada *Dry Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arroyo (creek)
An arroyo (; from Spanish arroyo , "brook"), also called a wash, is a dry stream, creek, stream bed or gulch that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms. ''Wadi'' (Arabic) is used in North Africa and Western Asia for similar landforms. The desert dry wash biome is restricted to the arroyos of the southwestern United States. Arroyos provide a water source to desert animals. Types and processes Arroyos can be natural fluvial landforms or constructed flood control channels. The term usually applies to a Grade (slope), sloped or mountainous terrain in xeric and desert climates. In addition: in many rural communities arroyos are also the principal transportation routes; and in many urban communities arroyos are also parks and recreational locations, often with linear multi-use bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails. Flash flooding can cause the deep arroyos or deposition of sediment on flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
