- Arroyo (watercourse) - Wikipedia
Arroyos provide a water source to desert animals Arroyos can be natural fluvial landforms or constructed flood control channels The term usually applies to a sloped or mountainous terrain in xeric and desert climates
- ARROYO Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ARROYO is a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
- Arroyo | Gully, Wash Ravine | Britannica
arroyo, a dry channel lying in a semiarid or desert area and subject to flash flooding during seasonal or irregular rainstorms Such transitory streams, rivers, or creeks are noted for their gullying effects and especially for their rapid rates of erosion, transportation, and deposition
- What Is An Arroyo? 13 Things (2025) You Should Know
An arroyo is a nearly vertically walled, flat-floored stream channel that forms in fine, cohesive, and easily eroded material They can cut as deeply as 65 feet into the valley floor, and they are often wider than 165 feet
- What is the Difference Between an Arroyo, a Wash and a Wadi?
An arroyo is a Spanish word that translates to brook, also referred to as a dry creek or streambed In short, it is a gulch that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain
- ARROYO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
əˈrɔɪ·ə, -oʊ Add to word list (in the southwestern US) a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain (Definition of arroyo from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- arroyo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
arroyo m (plural arroyos) stream, brook, creek (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally)
- What does arroyo mean? - Definitions. net
An arroyo is a type of natural waterway or creek that is usually dry, but becomes filled with water after heavy rain Common in desert or semi-arid areas, arroyo landscapes are marked by steep-sided, often shallow channels or gullies
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