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What is ox-bow lake give example

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An oxbow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The oxbow lake is created over time as erosion and deposits of soil change the river's course


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An Ox-bow lake is a U shaped water body formed when a meandering river is cut of from the mainstream.

✔Such kind of lakes are formed in the lowest course of rivers.

✔It is named after a part of a yoke for oxen.

✔Kanwar lake, chicot lake, carter lake and half moon lake are some of the famous ox-bow lakes.

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⇒ Lake is a large area of water surrounded by land. Lakes of large extent are called the seas.

⇒India has many lakes. These lakes differ from each other in the size and other characteristics.

⇒ Most lakes are permanent while others contain water only during the rainy season.

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