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All lakes listed are man-made. Oklahoma's only natural lakes are oxbow and playa lakes. Oklahoma has sixty-two oxbow lakes at least 10 acres in size. The largest, near the Red River in McCurtain County, is 272 acres. Playa lakes are found in saucer-shaped depressions in the high plains region. They are usually intermittent, holding water only ...
This picture of the Nowitna River in Alaska shows two oxbow lakes – a short one at the bottom of the picture and a longer, more curved one at the middle-right. The picture also shows that a third oxbow lake is probably in the making: the isthmus or bank in the centre of the most prominent meander is very narrow – much narrower than the width of the river; eventually, the two sections of ...
Pages in category "Oxbow lakes of the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Cane River Lake; Carlson Oxbow Park; Carter ...
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Lake Chicot State Park is a 211.6 acres (85.6 ha) Arkansas state park in Chicot County, Arkansas within the Arkansas delta. The park is located along Lake Chicot, a 22 miles (35 km) oxbow lake that was formerly the main channel of the Mississippi River. The lake, formerly a polluted eyesore for the area, has been restored to its current ...
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. Oxbow Lake may also refer to: Oxbow Lake (New York), a lake in Hamilton County, New York, United States; Oxbow Lake (Virginia), a lake in Saint Paul, Virginia, United States
Roman Nose State Park is one of the original seven Oklahoma state parks. [3] Sitting in a small canyon, recreation activities at this state park include a golf course, swimming pools, hiking trails, two lakes (Lake Watonga and Lake Boecher), trout fishing in season, canoeing, paddle boats, mountain biking, horse stables and hayrides.
Osage Hills State Park is a 1,100-acre (4.5 km 2) Oklahoma state park It is located in eastern Osage County, Oklahoma.The nearest cities are Pawhuska and Bartlesville.The park offers outdoor recreation opportunities including camping, hiking, fishing and wildlife watching.