AbstractRelationships between slope form and stream magnitude, drainage area and stream gradient are investigated in a small upland catchment experiencing active stream incision. Profiles selected on a stratified random basis provide data on five slope form variables. The observed relationships suggest a spatial sequence of slope form, associated with a downstream increase in discharge, characterized by decreasing overall slope convexity and increasing mean slope angle and attributed to a reduction in the relative length of the upslope convexity with respect to the essentially stream‐controlled main slop