Cut-off meander of the River Maas (Stokkem)
Belgium /
Limburg /
Dilsen-Stokkem /
Stokkem
World
/ Belgium
/ Limburg
/ Dilsen-Stokkem
lake, oxbow lake
This part of the River Maas/Meuse was cut off from the main stem of the river situated eastwards, creating free-standing sections. This type of body of water is called an "oxbow lake", due to its distinctive curved shape resembling the bow pin of an oxbow.
The section along the Vissersstraat used to be the harbour, which is no longer used.
The word "oxbow" can refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether or not it is cut off from the main stream. See Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbow_lake
The section along the Vissersstraat used to be the harbour, which is no longer used.
The word "oxbow" can refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether or not it is cut off from the main stream. See Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbow_lake
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°1'59"N 5°44'46"E
- Drautschen 774 km
- Horniacko jazero 857 km
- Stara Malina 860 km
- Former riverbed 959 km
- Lakde of Drava 1048 km
- Czerniakowskie Lake 1065 km
- Oxbow Lake 1133 km
- Oxbow lake 1144 km
- Oxbow lake 1211 km
- Sava Lake 1290 km
- Negenoord (West) 1 km
- Negenoord (East) 1.8 km
- Gravel pit East 2.4 km
- Gravel pit West 2.5 km
- Dilsen-Stokkem 2.5 km
- Site of the OLS archery festival 2.9 km
- Maaseik (municipality) 4.9 km
- Sittard-Geleen 6.5 km
- Stein 6.7 km
- Echt-Susteren 13 km