Downstream water diversion from meandering rivers causes which effect?

💡 Explanation

Reduced flow causes increased Sediment Deposition and therefore increased meander cutoff rate, accelerating oxbow lake creation because decreased flow allows sediment accumulation rather than continued channel erosion.

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