21. Sungai Mati was named in such a way ( dead river ) is due to its nature of being an ox-bow lake . 22. The village has a separate ZIP code ( 03815 ) from the rest of the town of Strafford, including Bow Lake Village. 23. Inside the parish line, LA 128 splits to the southeast toward Lake St . Joseph, an ox-bow lake of the Mississippi River. 24. Beside the Stour at Hammoon Bridge is an ox-bow lake ; it is upstream of the bridge, on the south side of the river. 25. These geologic features can be easily viewed around Broken Bow Lake and Mountain Fork River, where erosion has left much of the rock exposed. 26. When rivers ( wadis ) dry up there may remain pockets of water along its course ( c . f . ox-bow lake ). 27. "' Beavers Bend State Park "'is a Oklahoma state park located in SH-259A . It was established in 1937 and contains Broken Bow Lake . 28. In addition to Broken Bow Lake , the area includes Beavers Bend Resort Park, Hochatown State Park, and Cedar Creek Golf Course at Beavers Bend. 29. However, that loopiness eventually causes the river to double back on itself in places and " short-circuit ", creating an ox-bow lake in the process. 30. Originally part of Beavers Bend State Park, this adjacent state park is geared towards meeting the needs of visitors wishing to enjoy Broken Bow Lake .