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2.4.1.9 Water Gap

A water gap is a deep pass across a ridge or mountain through which a stream flows. A water gap is often formed by an antecedent stream cutting through rock as it is folded into an anticline. These features are often found in terrain displaying a trellis drainage pattern.


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