This article is about the physical-geographic term. For places named "Valley" see Valley (disambiguation).
Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley
In geology, a valley (also called a vale or dale) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.
The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of th ...
Alabama, USA
