A(n)_______________ occurs when a portion of an abandoned stream channel is cut off from the rest of the stream by the meandering process and is filled with stagnant water.
A) cutbank
B) point bar
C) thalweg
D) oxbow lake
E) anatural levee

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An oxbow lake occurs when a meandering stream cuts off a portion of its channel and becomes filled with stagnant water. Cutbank and point bar refer to features along the banks of a stream, thalweg refers to the deepest part of a channel, and a natural levee is an elevated bank formed by flood deposits.

A(n)_______________ Occurs When a Portion of an Abandoned Stream Channel