Sediment is typically deposited on the inner bank of a meander due to slower water velocities, contributing to the formation of a point bar.
Within a meander, sediment is most likely to be deposited on the inner bank (point bar) of the meander. The phenomenon of meandering involves the tendency for a river to erode sediment from the outer bend, known as a cut bank, and deposit this sediment on the inner bend, the point bar. This pattern of erosion and deposition is due to the difference in water velocity, with slower water on the inside of the bend allowing sediment to settle out.
In contrast, the faster-flowing water on the outer edge of the bend has greater erosive power. Consequently, sediment builds up on the inner curve where the current is weaker, creating the point bar, while the outer curve becomes more eroded, forming the cut bank. As such, the inner bank of a meander is the most common area where sediment is deposited in a river system.