Which outcome occurs when a river's meander erodes the neck, bypassing flow?

💡 Explanation

When the neck of a river's meander erodes, stream capture occurs because the river finds a shorter, steeper path, isolating the original bend from the main flow. Therefore, oxbow lake formation results, rather than alluvial fan, levee development, or braiding, processes which have distinct mechanisms.

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