Water and Ice

Rivers and Lakes

What is a wadi

Wadi is the Arabic word for a gully or other stream bed that is dry for most of the year. A wadi is a channel for streams that develop during the short rainy season. The channels of wadis were probably initially carved when the desert regions of today had more rainfall.



A perfect example of a meandering river—this one flowing through Alberta, Canada.
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