It keeps rising water inside stream channels.
a levee
Levees prevent flooding from rivers that overflow their banks.
A levee is a man-made structure typically built along rivers to prevent flooding by confining the flow of water within a certain area. While it is not a natural landform, it does alter the landscape and impacts natural processes.
to help control flooding
So long as a levee holds and is not overtopped, water cannot cross from one side to the other.
It keeps rising water inside stream channels.
It pulls water downstream before it can flood.
stop bank/ levee
Nope... a delta - is the natural mouth of a river. A levee is an artificial bank built up to prevent flooding of low-lying areas.
The word is spelled Levee which is an embankment to prevent a river from flooding
A bank beside a stream might be called a levee. Some levees are natural and some are man made to prevent flooding in low lying areas.
to help control flooding