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Wadi (WCC_4)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: wcc_4.ttl

Name

wadi

Attribute

WCC Watercourse Channel Type

Definition

A dry, intermittent, or ephemeral drainage course marked by deposits of alluvial material that are not confined to a specific channel.

Description

The channels are commonly shallow and braided, can cover a wide area being nearly level with the surrounding floodplain, and are separated by flat, low lying segments.

Synonyms

Dry Wash; Wash$$$$$Arroyo

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• BH140 River

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_04021 Wadi

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.