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DESERT WASH



Natural Occurence:
Desert Wash

Information:
Location: Dry Regions
Record Date: 8.01
Season: Summer
Elevation: 2000 Feet

Notes:
A wash is an area or channel that is created when flooding occurs on a desert plain. The ground does not easily absorb water so there is a large amount of runoff. That runoff collects in the area called the wash.
Desert Wash




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