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A levee is an embankment that helps protect the land from a floodplain.
A levee is formed when floodwater deposits material on the banks of a river, which builds up over time.
The embankment slowly erodes away which is making rivers and streams wider and it can sometimes create a v-shaped valley.
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What is a 12 member group which issued a mass levee called?
The National Convention decreed a mass levee on August 23 1793.
What is a raised area of earth designed to hold back floodwaters?
It is called a "levee". A synonym (from the Netherlands) is "dike".
A wall like structure that sticks out into the ocean?
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What is a purpose of a levee?
to help control flooding
What is a build up of sediment deposited along the channel of a river that keeps a river inside its banks?
Levee
How would you use levee in a sentence?
I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry...
What is a sentence with levee in it?
What is a sentence for levee
What is antonym of levee?
anti-levee
How do you use the word levee in a sentence?
I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.
When did Lorin Levee die?
Lorin Levee died in 2012.
What is the birth name of Kurt Levee?
Kurt Levee's birth name is Christophe Kurt Levee.
Is levee a word?
Yes, levee is a word. A levee is an embankment against river floods. Hope I helped! :)
How do you use levee in a sentence?
A levee holds back water.
When was Lords of the Levee created?
Lords of the Levee was created in 1943.
When was Levee Town created?
Levee Town was created in 2000.
Where is Newport on the Levee located?
Newport on the Levee is an entertainment and shopping complex located in Newport, Kentucky. The complete physical address for Newport on the Levee is 1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071.
What does it mean when a levee is breached?
A levee breach or levee failure (the word dike or dyke can also be used instead of levee) is a situation where a levee fails or is intentionally breached, causing the previously contained water to flood the land behind the levee.A breach is when the levee breaks, and was unable to hold the water it was built for...not when it overflows....a common misconception....
