Tag:water=oxbow

water = oxbow
Description
U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake.
Group: water
Used on these elements
Requires
natural=water
Useful combination
name=*
See also
water=lake water=pond water=reservoir waterway=riverbank
Status: approved
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An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water.

How to map

Draw the outline of the oxbow lake and add natural=water + water=oxbow.

Gallery

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  Kanuti River
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  Nowitna River

See also

• water=lake - A natural or semi-natural body of relatively still fresh or salt water which is surrounded by land
• water=pond - A small body of standing water, man-made in most cases
• water=reservoir - An artificial lake which may be used to store water
• water=river - The water covered area of a river