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What term is used to describe a crescent shaped lake formed when a meander of a stream has been bypassed?
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∙ 12y ago
That would be called an oxbow lake.
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What is crescent shaped lake formed by river meander?
barchant
What is the meaning of crescent shaped lake formed by river meander?
oxbow
What type of lake formed when a large meander was by passed?
its an oxbow lake formed when the meander is cut off from the main river
A curve in a river formed by erosion?
Meander
How many feet are in a meander?
A meander, in general, is a bend in a sinuous watercourse or river. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley.
Crescent shaped lake formed by river meander?
== == That is and can be called either a lake or a reservoir. I think the required answer is an Oxbow lake. Where erosion cuts through a meander, effectively shortening the river, the lake formed by the old bend remains: Oxbow.
How are Point-bars formed?
A point bar is formed when a pile of sand and gravel is deposited on the inside of a meander.
Type of lake formed when a large meander is by passed?
ox-bow lake
Does the river Thames have a meander?
Yes, the River Thames meanders along most of it's length.A meander is a naturally formed bend in the river.Most rivers will meander, unless man builds a defense such as a wall to stop meandering.
Why settlement grow in meander bends?
Beacuse inside the Meander, there is no current where on the other side there is beacuse the water is pushed onto it. It's how Ox-Bow lakes are formed.
What are river deposition?
when a part of a river has been through erosion and in some cases a meander has formed
What curve formed when water erodes side of a stream?
meander (pronounced mee yan der)
