Example of an oxbow lake

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There are numerous examples of oxbow water bodies following the course of the Iditarod river, created as the river changed course over the centuries. When a loop in the river changes course and gets cut off from the main river, it forms a water feature called an oxbow lake.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxbow_lake
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Coordinates:   63°34'53"N   157°14'44"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago