The watercourse near the bottom of the picture is the Smoky Hill River - downstream is to the right. Several oxbow lakes are present along the river's course. Oxbow lakes are cutoff meanders that form independent bodies of water.
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The watercourse seen here is the Smoky Hill River - downstream is to the right. Oxbow lakes are present along the river's course - these are cutoff meanders that form independent bodies of water.
Tags: Smoky Hill River Junction City Kansas rivers meandering stream streams oxbow lake lakes
The watercourse seen here is the Smoky Hill River - downstream is to the right. Oxbow lakes are present along the river's course - these are cutoff meanders that form independent bodies of water.
Tags: Smoky Hill River Junction City Kansas rivers meandering stream streams oxbow lake lakes
The watercourse seen here is the Smoky Hill River - downstream is to the right. Oxbow lakes are present along the river's course - these are cutoff meanders that form independent bodies of water.
Tags: Smoky Hill River Junction City Kansas rivers meandering stream streams oxbow lake lakes
The watercourse seen here is the Smoky Hill River - downstream is to the right. Oxbow lakes are present along the river's course - these are cutoff meanders that form independent bodies of water.
Erosion control structures appear to have been built along the outer edge of the river's meanders (click on the photo once or twice to zoom in).
Tags: Smoky Hill River Junction City Kansas rivers meandering stream streams oxbow lake lakes