Question

what is a ox-bow lake and show a diagram

Answer 1

an ox bow lake is a curved lake formed from a horseshoe bend in the river  where the main stream has cut process the narrow end and no longer flow around the loop of the bend 

Answer 2

• When the river enters the plains, it twists and turns forming large bends known as meanders. In due course of time, the meander loops start to cut off the river and form cut off lakes, known as the ox-bow lakes.