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Dendritic Drainage, Painted Hills, John Day National Monument, Oregon

The deep branches in the soil of the Painted Hills in John Day National Monument, Oregon illustrate the dendritic drainage pattern. Numerous feeder streams, creeks and rills flow into the main channel, resulting in a deep channel that resembles the branches of a tree.

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The deep branches in the soil of the Painted Hills in John Day National Monument, Oregon illustrate the dendritic drainage pattern. Numerous feeder streams, creeks and rills flow into the main channel, resulting in a deep channel that resembles the branches of a tree.