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Levee

A levee (/ˈlɛvi/ or /ˈlɛveɪ/), is an elevated ridge alongside the banks of a river, often intended to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river. Alternatively, it is called a dike (American English), dyke (Commonwealth English), floodbank, or stop bank. It is a type of embankment. A levee, natural or artificial, is usually earthen and…

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has prevention · 64
Levee → Arkansas, Army Corps, Bay, British Columbia, By, Cairo, Canada, Cape Girardeau, China, Chinese Warring States, Coastal, Danube, Dujiangyan, During, Engineers, Europe, Fraser River, French, Fundy, Great Wall
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Levee → American English, Bagnolo, Batavi, Bishop Guicpert, CE, Duke Hildeprand, Dutch, English, French, It, New Orleans, Po, Rieti, Spoleto, Tacitus, The, The Latin, The Roman, Westfriese Omringdijk
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related to Failures and breaches · 8
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related to Natural examples · 7
Levee → Because, Deposition, Like, Natural, Over, The, They
has impact · 6
Levee → By, Levees, Natural, Studies, The, These
related to Uses · 4
Levee → Furthermore, Levees, More, The

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canals and/or levees dating from before King Scorpion in Predynastic Egyptinstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
during which governance was far less centralized.Another example of a historical levee that protected the growing city-state of Mēxihco-Tenōchtitlaninstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
the neighboring city of Tlatelōlcoinstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
was constructed during the early 1400sinstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
under the supervision of the tlahtoani of the altepetl Texcocoinstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
Nezahualcoyotlinstance ofothers point to evidence of large-scale water-control earthen works0.80text
Bermuda grass in order to bind the earth togetherinstance ofso they are planted with vegetation0.80text
flow thicknessinstance ofThe study included hydraulic parameters and flow characteristics0.80text
wave intervalsinstance ofThe study included hydraulic parameters and flow characteristics0.80text
surge level above levee crown in analyzing scour developmentinstance ofThe study included hydraulic parameters and flow characteristics0.80text
Leveehas impactNatural0.60section
Leveehas impactLevees0.60section

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