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NALT Full

Preferred term

oxbow lakes

Type

Topic

Definition

Small, U-shaped lakes formed when a meander bend is cut off from the main stream channel of a river or stream.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

lakes

In other languages

lagos en forma de herradura

Spanish
lagos oxbow

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/49014

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