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Ox-bow lakes are formed when river is .

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An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. The river continues on its straighter path and the meander is abandoned. Oxbow lakes are distinctive features of lower course of rivers when it has very low gradient and is mainly engaged in depositional works.

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