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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 Regional Park used to host the annual Salmon Festival, celebrating the return of the Chinook salmon while educating the public about the importance of intact, functional aquatic ecosystems, protection of native salmon and their habitat, and how fully functioning aquatic ecosystems can have a positive and important influence on human quality of life. [4]
The park was first purchased in 1964 for flood control, but the river was straightened in 1975 forming the oxbow. [1] It was dedicated to George W. Carlson, a 32-year member of the Hammond City Council who had played a key role in the park's formation, [2] on October 7, 1998.
May 20—It was a celebration delayed Wednesday as shovelfuls of ceremonial dirt were tossed near the site of what will be the new Oxbow Park Nature Center. Construction of the project, which will ...
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.
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In 1974, an additional 107 acres (43 ha) north of the park were purchased, protecting the park from future development. A long time park advocate, Dr. David Donald, donated 52 acres (21 ha) to Oxbow in 1998 bringing the total size of the park to 624 acres (253 ha). A nature center, completed in December, 1981, is located near the zoo.
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