Which consequence results when a meander cutoff occurs, altering stream flow?

💡 Explanation

A meander cutoff results in an oxbow lake via channel avulsion, because the stream takes a shorter, steeper path across the floodplain; therefore deposition occurs at the meander bends of the old channel rather than continued flow sustaining the curve.

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