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This picture of the Nowitna River in Alaska shows two oxbow lakes – a short one at the bottom of the picture and a longer, more curved one at the middle-right. The picture also shows that a third oxbow lake is probably in the making: the isthmus or bank in the centre of the most prominent meander is very narrow – much narrower than the width of the river; eventually, the two sections of ...
Oxbow Lake is a 312-acre (1.26 km 2) naturally occurring lake located in the towns of Lake Pleasant and Arietta in Hamilton County, New York within the Adirondack Park.The lake is nearly two miles-long and is oriented in a northeast to southwest direction, with the widest part being at the northeast end, at nearly 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide.
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Two oxbow lakes – a short one at the bottom of the picture and a longer, more curved one at the middle-right. The most common type of fluvial lake is a crescent-shaped lake called an oxbow lake due to the distinctive curved shape. They can form in river valleys as a result of meandering.
The oxbow lake, which is the most common type of fluvial lake, is a crescent-shaped lake that derives its name from its distinctive curved shape. [37] Oxbow lakes are also known as cutoff lakes. [1] Such lakes form regularly in undisturbed floodplains as a result of the normal process of fluvial meandering.
Pages in category "Oxbow lakes of the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Oxbow lake – U-shaped lake or pool left by an ancient river meander; River pocket; Secondary flow in a bowl or cup – Relatively minor flow superimposed on the primary flow by inviscid assumptions; Secondary flow in river bends – Relatively minor flow superimposed on the primary flow by inviscid assumptions
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