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Oxbow lake (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water.

I just think they're neat!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In Australia, oxbow lakes are called billabongs.

whaaat

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I thought the same mate!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

We have a number of these on our farm, some still have water and others are just low areas that grow the best grass.