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oxbow lake |
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oxbow lakeSmall lake located in a former meander loop of a river or stream channel. It is generally formed as a river cuts through a meander neck to shorten its course, blocks off the old channel, and then migrates away from the lake. If only one loop is cut off, the lake is crescent-shaped; if more than one loop is cut off, the lake is serpentine (winding). Eventually, oxbow lakes silt up to form marshes and finally meander scars. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Commercial logging remains an economic staple in southeast counties, where oxbow lakes harbor alligators. Meanwhile, a small family of endangered giant river otters lolls gracefully in a protected area of an oxbow lake nearby. Throughout the competition, his fish staged on semi-submerged timber situated between a spawning flat in the back of an oxbow lake and the main river channel. |
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