A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
valley — valleylike, adj. /val ee/, n., pl. valleys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system … Universalium
Lahontan Valley — The Lahontan Valley and the Carson Sink playa/slough form the central portion of the lakebed of the prehistoric Lake Lahontan of Nevada, which existed at the end of the last ice age, between 20,000 and 9,000 years ago. This valley is sometimes… … Wikipedia
North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area — Located within 11 counties in the Sacramento Valley and the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta of California, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area consists of conservation easements acquired on privately owned wetlands (primarily waterfowl… … Wikipedia
Carson Sink — is a large playa, approximately 300 sq mi (780 km²) in area, in the Lahontan Valley of northwestern Nevada. It was formerly the terminus of the Carson River, but is currently fed by drainage canals of the Truckee Carson Irrigation District. The… … Wikipedia
Death Valley National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) … Wikipedia
Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge — Coachella Valley Fringe toed Lizard Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in the Coachella Valley, located east of Palm Springs near Palm Desert, California. The refuge contains the majority of critical habitat for the… … Wikipedia
Germany Valley — Geobox|Valley name = Germany Valley native name = other name = other name1 = category = National Natural Landmark image caption = Germany Valley etymology type = etymology = country = United States country state = West Virginia state region type … Wikipedia
Death Valley — an arid basin in E California and S Nevada: lowest land in North America. ab. 1500 sq. mi. (3900 sq. km); 280 ft. (85 m) below sea level. * * * Valley, southeastern California, U.S. The lowest, hottest, driest portion of North America, it is… … Universalium
Saline Valley, California — Saline Valley is a large, deep, and arid valley in the northern Mojave Desert of Southern California. Most of it became a part of Death Valley National Park when the park expanded in 1994. This area had previously been administered by the BLM. It … Wikipedia
Silicon Valley — the area in northern California, southwest of San Francisco in the Santa Clara valley region, where many of the high technology design and manufacturing companies in the semiconductor industry are concentrated. [so called from the silicon wafers… … Universalium
