river gorge
C5211
concept
A river gorge is a deep, narrow valley with steep, often rocky walls carved over time by the persistent erosive action of a river.
Observed surface forms (7)
- canyon system ×1
- glacially carved gorge ×1
- gorge system ×1
- river canyon ×1
- water gap ×1
- waterfall gorge ×1
- woodland gorge ×1
Instances (12)
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Iguazu Falls
via concept surface "waterfall gorge"
surface form: Devil's Throat
- Copper Canyon via concept surface "canyon system"
- Magdalena River canyon
- Kaweah River canyon via concept surface "river canyon"
- The Ravine via concept surface "woodland gorge"
- Tenaya Canyon via concept surface "glacially carved gorge"
- Fraser Canyon
- Carquinez Pass via concept surface "water gap"
- Cahora Bassa Gorge
- Skowhegan Gorge
- Katherine Gorge via concept surface "gorge system"
- Indus Gorge in the Himalayas