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English: The Wax Lake Delta was formed by the deposition of sediment from a shipping canal off of the Atchafalaya River. The channel was routed through Wax Lake, which quickly filled with sediment. After Wax Lake filled, the sediment from the canal deposited offshore and created the delta.
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Source National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics; http://www.nced.umn.edu/printview/Field_Site_Wax_Lake_Delta
Author National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics
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Public domain This image is a work of a National Science Foundation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Camera location29° 30′ 14.5″ N, 91° 26′ 45.8″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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12 November 2008

29°30'14.501"N, 91°26'45.802"W

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