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

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oxbow lake horse shoe lake

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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

What are some Examples of a meander?

a meander is a sharp turn in a river. also the meander would of been eroded to make a sharp curve :)

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

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

What are river deposition?

when a part of a river has been through erosion and in some cases a meander has formed

Is a meander that has been cut off from the river?

oxbow lake horse shoe lake

Is a meander the has been cut off from a river?

oxbow lake horse shoe lake

Why have meanders been cut off?

Naturally rivers erode & deposit silt & debris over time, millions of years, and this erosion will, by force of gravity, alter the course of the river. Where there is a large meander, a huge bend in the river course, erosion may be so dramatic that the meander will be cut & this will form a lake in the old river course. This type of semi cirular lake is called an Oxbow lake. It is a cut off meander.

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

oxbow lake horse shoe lake

What is the difference between an oxbow lake and a meander?

A meander is a bend in the river. A slow flowing river tends to meander (form bends) when flowing over a flat valley floor. An oxbow lake is an old river bend that has been naturally cut off. It has formed a long, curved lake that is separate from the main river.

What is a waterhole called in Australia?

A waterhole in Australia may be known as a waterhole or a billabong. A billabong is when a bend in a river or creek has been cut off after floodwaters have relocated the course of the river.

What is a entrenched meander?

An entrenched meander is a highly curved, deep channel in a river that has been eroded over time to create a loop-like shape. These meanders are typically found in mature rivers with slow-moving water and may indicate a river's shift in course over long periods.

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.

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