Which mechanism causes reduced sediment deposition rates within an oxbow lake compared to the active river channel?

💡 Explanation

When a river meander forms an oxbow lake, flow is cut off with lower gradient because the channel no longer provides a direct path leading energy to dissipate. Therefore, decreased water velocity deposition occurs, rather than other processes require a linked condition through flow energy.

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