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how are oxbow lake formed?

Answer 1

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An oxbow lake forms when a river creates a meander, due to the river's eroding the bank.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oxbow lake, small lake located in an abandoned meander loop of a river channel. It is generally formed as a river cuts through a meander neck to shorten its course, causes the old channel to be rapidly blocked off, and then migrates away from the lake.

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