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Oxbow lake

earth science Maturity 7-9

A river can make a lake.

Meander Oxbow development.svg
Meander Oxbow development.svg
It starts with a big bend. The water cuts a new path. The old bend stays behind. Now it is a still lake. It looks like a U.
Oxbow lake.jpg
Oxbow lake.jpg
Can you find a bend?

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File:Nowitna river.jpg
Nowitna river.jpg
File:Meander Oxbow development.svg
Meander Oxbow development.svg
File:Oxbow lake.jpg
Oxbow lake.jpg
File:Red Deer on the Upper Taieri Watermeadow - panoramio.jpg
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