FIGURĘ 15-20 Four sta ges in the origin ot an oxbo\v lakc. In (a) and (&), the meander ncck bccomcs narrower. (c) The meander neck is cut off, and part of the channel is ahandoned. (d) When ic is completely lsolatcd from the main channel, the abandoned meander is an oxbow lakę.
(C)
Abandoned ^ channel
Oxbow f lakę