Clinch River

the Clich River (red) is one of the upper tributaries of the Tennessee River, as is the Powell River to the west and the Holston River to the east
the Clich River (red) is one of the upper tributaries of the Tennessee River, as is the Powell River to the west and the Holston River to the east
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), Streamer

the Clinch River flows int the Tennessee River downstream of Knoxville
the Clinch River flows int the Tennessee River downstream of Knoxville
Source: Wikipedia, List of rivers of Virginia

the Clinch River flowed in a meander west of St. Paul in 1935
the Clinch River flowed in a meander west of St. Paul in 1935
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), St. Paul VA 1:24,000 scale topographic map (1935)

the former meander of the Clinch River, after a rechannelling project, is now Oxbow Lake Park
the former meander of the Clinch River, after a rechannelling project, is now Oxbow Lake Park
Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), St. Paul VA 1:24,000 scale topographic map (2022)

oxbows form naturally when a river erodes a new channel that isolates an earlier meander
oxbows form naturally when a river erodes a new channel that isolates an earlier meander
Source: National Park Service, Fluvial Features—Meandering Stream

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