🌀 Oxbow Lakes of the World

These are notable oxbow lakes — crescent-shaped lakes left when a wide river bends and cuts off an old meander from its main channel, the abandoned loop slowly silting and often forming a wetland rich in life. Each profile shows where the lake lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

10 oxbow lakes from 4 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any oxbow lake for its full profile.

Americas (8) Asia (1) Europe (1)

Americas (8 oxbow lakes)

Asia (1 oxbow lakes)

Europe (1 oxbow lakes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.