How is Ox – Bow lake formed?
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An Oxbow lake is formed by the isolation or cutting off of a meander, or bend in a river's course (which happens when the load of the river is heavy), creating an independent water body.
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An oxbow lake forms when a river creates a meander, due to the river's eroding the bank. After a long period of time, the meander becomes very curved, and eventually the neck of the meander becomes narrower and the river cuts through the neck during a flood, cutting off the meander and forming an oxbow lake
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