Lick (stream)

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,^{[citation needed]} including Big Bone Lick, in Kentucky.^[1]

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".

See also

• Lick Branch