Meanders, or river bends are formed so the river can go through the easiest path it can, going around hills. When A river meanders. The flow is fastest on the outside, making it deeper. The slowest flow is on the inside, making it shallow. The fast flow will erode the side, forming a river cliff while the slow flow will deposit the materials in the water.
Here are the features of the Meanders put simply:
Outside of the bend:
Fastest Flow
Deepest side
River Cliff
Inside of the bend:
Slowest flow
Most shallow side
Small beach of materials
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