Some characteristics of gullies formation in the Сaucasian foothills

Abstract

Changes in a gully's longitudinal profile have been recorded by stationary observations. The analysis of the data permitted to conclude that the gully's development had achieved the erosional equilibrium stage. It has been confirmed by the calculated equilibrium profile which appeared to be close to the natural one. The time of the gully's development and the quantity of solid matter brought by the gully into drainage network have been estimated.