The medium-term evolution of a gully (Kinderveld gully) initiated in a cultivated area on loess-derived soils southwest of Leuven (Belgium) in May-June 1986, was studied over 15 years. Two intense rainfall events created this (ephemeral) gully
, which was not erased by subsequent tillage. Between June 1986 and December 1999, 8 field surveys were conducted to measure gully dimensions. Discussion of the results. Although this gully is located in a cultivated area, it became permanent due