Which hazard increases downstream when a meandering river forms an oxbow?

💡 Explanation

Erosion rates nearby increase due to the new, shorter channel's steeper gradient and faster flow after the cutoff; this is channelization, because the flow concentrates its erosive power, therefore raising local erosion rates rather than evenly distributing sediment or recharging aquifers.

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