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What is a meander that's been cut off from a river called?
oxbow lake horse shoe lake
What is an oxbow pond?
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen. In Australia, an oxbow lake is called a billabong, derived from an indigenous language. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether or not it is cut off from the main stream.-Wikipedia :D
What is Oxbow Lake?
An Oxbow Lake is a lake formed by U-shaped body of water. Billabong is the terms used for Oxbow Lake in Australia.
What term is used to describe a crescent shaped lake formed when a meander of a stream has been bypassed?
That would be called an oxbow lake.
What is a curved lake found on the flood plain of a river?
You are referring to an oxbow lake. Oxbow lakes form as a river deposits sediment and changes course over time.
A meander that is cut off from the main course of a river becomes a?
Sometimes a meandering river forms a feature called an oxbow lake. An oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the river. An oxbow lake may form when a river floods. EW
When an oxbow becomes completely cut off from the main river it is called an?
It is called an oxbow lake. Some are called meander lakes.
Is there any lake near river meanders?
A river can create meanders (bends) which can form a separate lake known as an oxbow lake.
What is a meander that has been cut off from the river?
oxbow lake horse shoe lake
Why is a oxbow lake often temporary?
Often the oxbow lake will get covered with weeds, fill with soil and disappear.
What is a narrow stretch of water which was originally part of a meander 5 4?
Oxbow Lake
What is the largest oxbow lake in the world?
its a little U-shaped bend on the side of a river
