An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water.
Oxbow Lake may also refer to: Oxbow Lake (New York), a lake in Hamilton County, New York, United States Oxbow Lake (Virginia), a lake in Saint Paul, Virginia, United States "Oxbow Lakes", a single by ambient house artists The Orb
See also Oxbow (disambiguation)