What are oxbow lakes and how do they form?
A)Oxbow lakes are a stagnant part of a stream that is shaped like an ox's yoke.
B)Oxbow lakes are formed when a stream channel erodes deeply, forming a local lake.
C)Oxbow lakes are cut-off meanders, left behind as a flooding stream takes a shorter path downstream.
D)Oxbow lakes are the name given to plunge pools below wide waterfalls.
E)Oxbow lakes are watering holes for oxen and cattle near rivers, excavated by humans.

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Oxbow lakes are formed when a river creates a meander, due to the erosion and deposition processes, and eventually cuts through the narrow neck of the meander during a flood, leaving behind a cut-off section of the river.

What Are Oxbow Lakes and How Do They Form