Talk:Coulee

Odd meaning for the word "paved"?
What does the word "paved" mean in this context?

"An alternate meaning for this term exists in southern Louisiana where it identifies a large, paved channel for water runoff."

I understand that someone paves the bottom of a channel? Or is the word "paved" used differently here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chrisrus (talk • contribs) 00:56, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

"Paved" here refers to a concrete channel, a canal.--71.221.243.142 (talk) 03:00, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Are coulee and gulch the same?
The coulee and gulch articles appear very similar in description and in some regards to origin. Does anyone know if they are indeed the same, or are there notable differences? If they are more-or-less the same, then they should probably be merged. Likewise, if they are different, then this should be clear in one or both articles. Please add your thoughts below. + m t  03:20, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Maybe a coulee is a paved gulch Chrisrus (talk) 20:15, 1 November 2008 (UTC)


 * The word "coulee" is very much a matter of local usage. One could argue that the article Arroyo should be subsumed under this suggestion. A coulee is a coulee, as locally defined.