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The wording of this article is terribly confusing. I had to do a search for another explanation, and found one which did so simply and clearly. A brief diagram could quickly explain the matter to people not familiar with geographical terminology. The link below is what I used:
Is the center section - "formation" - and its 7 long paragraphs full of explanations really just three different attempts to say what seems should only require a few short paragraphs? This needs some serious editing for legibility and to reduce confusion. I may tackle it later when I have a few hours to spare.— Precedingunsigned comment added by199.89.56.194 (talk)09:49, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
While this article does cover the basic information on oxbows lakes, I feel that there is still information needing to be covered. Now I know how oxbow lakes are formed when their river's meander becomes too wibbly weebly wobbly to maintain the course it's on, and that the main flow of the stream then diverts itself accordingly leaving the oxbow lake behind. But here's my question, son: What on earth is an oxbow? Are our bovine friends fashoning weaponry? Someone should inform me, do I need to buy a shield? Oxen are not well known for their dexterous abilities.
Also, should we include a section on the dangers at hand? One needs to carefully watch one's self around them, or they might end up losing an eye.— Precedingunsigned comment added by216.143.116.8 (talk)22:34, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Don't merge. Per Dave Rave and also it's useful to have separate articles for specific geographical terms that can be expanded with e.g. processes and examples. --Bermicourt (talk)15:24, 16 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The shape is similar to the bow of an oxbow, that is, the U-shaped wooden portion that goes around the draft animal's neck. The bow pin is the device that holds the bow in place. Theoxbow article is a little confusing on this point. If there are no objections, I'll update both articles.The Uninvited Co.,Inc.02:53, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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The discussion became one on mergingBillabong into this article and there was a strong consensus against doing that. There was no substantial discussion on mergingResaca (channel) so that question could be discussed separately in the future.North8000 (talk)
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I dunno. Billabong looks like a flat-out synonym and probably shouldn't have an article.Resaca (channel) raises some questions. This Oxbow Lake article talks about Oxbow lake as as semi-permanent item.Resaca (channel) purports to talk about something a little different which includes seasonal ones. Either the laws of physics are different in Texas or one of the articles needs to be revised.North8000 (talk)13:16, 20 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose in the case of Billabong of the grounds of the independently notable cultural roles of the Billabong in both aboriginal culture and Australia folklore. The description also suggest seasonality, and the reference indicating equivalence doesn't appear to be reliable (archived, unreferenced page aimed at schoolchildren).Klbrain (talk)21:10, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly endorse thatOppose. Though it isn't reflected well in the article, the name billabong is often used in theTop End of theNorthern Territory to refer to mostly permanent areas of water left behind after the wet season. During The Wet, they are part of the wider river itself. They don't exist because the river changes its course, but just because of seasonal changes of water level.HiLo48 (talk)00:44, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose:On a geological time scale, billabongs are ephemeral. Meandering rivers move back and forth across their floodplains, leaving scrolls, swales and cut-off meanders. In southern Australia the latter are specifically termed billabongs, although elsewhere on the continentthe term applies to a wide range of standing waters[1].This notes that it is described as an oxbow lake for international audiences but:After the 'flood' the evidence remains: a 'drift' is deposit of sand and gravel left by floodwaters; a 'billabong', 'blind creek' or 'anabranch' is formed by the greatly varying water levels and volumes of most Ausatralian watercourses. An increased volume of water will form a braided pattern of stream; when the volume is reduced, water is left in a hydrological cul de sac.~Hydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)~00:36, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: as per Klbrain, HiLo48 & Hydronium Hydroxide. Many rivers in Australia are seasonal - when the flow stops & the river dries up, it separates into billabongs, or pools of standing water. They are not ox-bow lakes as when the rains come, the river will flow through those channels once again. --Find bruce (talk)04:40, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not the same geological feature. There can be oxbows in Australia, and probably would be referred to as billabongs too, but most billabongs are not oxbows. (Can see why the merge has been suggested, the current billabong article is a mess.)Aoziwe (talk)07:28, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I complete oppose merging these articles for an entirely different reason. Billabongs are not just a geological feature in Australia. They are a culturally significant term and used in some foundational Australian literature. In no way should the article be merged. -Chris.sherlock (talk)14:35, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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