Lick (stream)

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A lick is a small watercourse or an ephemeral stream. It ranks hydrologically between a rill and a stream. "Lick" is primarily used in the Southern United States, including Big Bone Lick, in Kentucky. [1]

Picture of a rill in Holford Combe. Rill at Holford Combe.JPG
Picture of a rill in Holford Combe.
Yellow River in rural Indiana, USA. Rivers and streams of this size are often referred to as "creeks". Marshall-county-indiana-yellow-river.jpg
Yellow River in rural Indiana, USA. Rivers and streams of this size are often referred to as "creeks".

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References

  1. ↑ Hedeen, Stanley (2021). Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology (e-book). University Press of Kentucky. ISBN   9780813154008 . Retrieved 17 November 2025.


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