A dike is a wall or barrier built, usually to hold back the sea. A levee is the raised bank of a river or canal, to prevent overflows in times of flood.
Dikes and levees prevent flooding by forming a barrier against rising waters.
Dikes are walls, or 'levees ' to stop rivers flooding.
dikes, levees
Levees, dikes.
Make irrigation systems like levees or dikes
..... stop floods, just like the levees on the Mississippi.
dikes or levees
Flood defences, flood barriers, levees, dikes, floodbanks, embankments, stopbanks, dams, bunds
The word in waterway control can be written as dyke or dike. In the US, we use dike. A dike or dikes are a system of levees that control the level of water in a river or other waterway. Dikes control the height and flow of water beyond the point of the dike. When more than one dike exists, the plan can be called a Dike System or System of Dikes.
It is called a Levee, some places it is called a Dike.
Dikes are built by engineers and construction workers to prevent flooding by controlling the flow of water in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. The construction of dikes requires careful planning, engineering expertise, and maintenance to ensure they remain stable and effective in protecting against flooding.
The embankments on a river bank that help to contain and direct the water are called different things, depending on where you live. They can be called levées, dikes, stopbanks, floodbanks or sometimes just embankments.