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Why is a oxbow lake often temporary?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 11/7/2022

Often the oxbow lake will get covered with weeds, fill with soil and disappear.

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∙ 15y ago

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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.

What is a meander that has been cut off from the river?

oxbow lake horse shoe lake

What is a narrow stretch of water which was originally part of a meander 5 4?

Oxbow Lake

What is the name of a stagnant lake that forms alongside a river?

May not be stagnant, but could be called a Mortlake or an Oxbow lake

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.

A meander that has been cut off from a river is called a?

A OxBow Lake. -Kayy Scrub Answerd This![:

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

What is a meander that's been cut off from a river called?

oxbow lake horse shoe lake

Its a kind of lake created by a river?

Oxbow lake

Which kind of lake is not the result of glaciation?

oxbow lake

Do all lakes have an oxbow lake?

Where does an oxbow lake get its name from?

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