A good example of the result of this process is the Wax Lake Delta.
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The Wax Lake Delta's distributary channels form via deposition of mouth bars.
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An ice lake delta once covered the eastern parts of the parish, leading to deposits of gravel and sand, which are being exploited.
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The river s tributary channel was formed approximately 500 years ago and the Atchafalaya and Wax Lake deltas emerged around the middle of the twentieth century.