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coulee

[koo-lee] / ˈku li /
NOUN
canyon
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NOUN
lava
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After two short miles, arrive at the head of a coulee dotted with three lakes and a small waterfall.

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2017

There are multiple ways to access this area; the description below begins in the Northwest corner of the coulee and is accessible to hikers of all ages and abilities.

From Seattle Times Apr. 26, 2017

Figure 15.15 A slump along the banks of a small coulee near Lethbridge, Alberta.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

The toe of the slump is being eroded by the seasonal stream that created the coulee.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

A stiff, dry, unrelenting wind blew up the fifty-mile length of the coulee, carrying the sweet scent of sage and the harsh, mineral smell of broken rock.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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