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Bookmark or Share- Levee - WikipediaA levee (/ ˈ l ɛ v i / or / ˈ l ɛ v eɪ /), [a] [1] dike (American English), dyke (British English; see spelling differences), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is an elevated ridge, natural or artificial, alongside the banks of a river, often intended to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river.
- National Levee Database - United States ArmyLevees are commonly built alongside rivers or streams – which can be large or quite small. These levees are typically designed to a certain size and shape to handle possible flooding within a...
- Levee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of LEVEE is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed. How to use levee in a sentence.
- National Levee DatabaseThe National Levee Database captures all known levees in the United States. It provides users with the ability to search for specific data about levees and serves as a national resource to...
- Levee | Civil Engineering Benefits | BritannicaLevee, any low ridge or earthen embankment built along the edges of a stream or river channel to prevent flooding of the adjacent land. Artificial levees are typically needed to control the flow of rivers meandering through broad, flat floodplains.
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