Levee
A levee is a wall or embankment designed to prevent or reduce flooding of a low-lying area. Levees can be made out of natural materials such as earth or stone or can be built from materials like brick or concrete.1
Fast Facts
- From the French term lever, which means "to raise"2
- Also called a dike1
- 2005: Levees in New Orleans failed, caused flooding during Hurricane Katrina3
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