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Describe the formation of an oxbow lake.

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Oxbow lake is U or horseshoe-shaped independent lake. It forms when the stream cuts off a meander and again flows along a straight path. The stream then deposits material along the adjoining meander and finally blocks off its water supply. The blocked-off meander becomes an oxbow lake. The water in an oxbow lake remains still, and it eventually dries up.

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