Debris flow

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Solar Energy

A mixture of water-saturated rock debris that flows downslope under the force of gravity (also called lahar or mudflow).

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15

Flash flood consisting of a mixture of rocks and sediment containing less than 40 percent water, by volume; forms a debris fan.