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The 6 pages that link to Oxbow lake, each with the reason it gives.
MeanderBroader topic: A cutoff can isolate the loop from the active channel.
Fluvial geomorphologyBroader topic: It is a recognizable product of meander migration and cutoff.
Point barRelated: Cutoff can isolate a former bend beside the point-bar deposits it built.
PondCompared with: Oxbows can function like ponds while originating from a river’s changing course.