Levee
levee-1752886875259-b86ad0
Description
A levee, dike, dyke, 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. It is usually earthen and often runs parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.
ID: levee-1752886875259-b86ad0
