Ox-bow lakes Flashcards

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how is an ox-bow lake formed?

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it is formed when there is a meander that a river cuts a straight path from one side to the other making a quicker way for the water to travel. So less water goes around the meander sediment is deposited at the entrance and exit of the meander blocking it off forming an ox-bow lake

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