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Oxbow Lake
Oxbow lake has become a vital part of the community of Saint Paul, Virginia. Oxbow's recreational area serves as a walking and biking path, a fishing area, and a picnic area. Saint Paul High School also uses its mile-round path to hold cross-country meets throughout the season.
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Oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lacustrine water body formed when a wide meander from the mainstem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape that results from this process. In Australia, an oxbow lake is called a billabong.
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oxbow lake
Noun
1. a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
(hypernym) lake



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oxbow lake
A crescent-shaped body of standing water formed from a single loop that was cut off from a meandering stream, typically by a flood that allowed the stream to flow through its flood plain and bypass the loop.

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