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to help control flooding
Crawford Rodriguez
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∙ 9y agoA levee works by redirecting water and flooding away from a certain area. The levee is similar to a wall placed in the path of the water. There does need to be another place for the flood waters to go, if too much pressure is built up then levees can fail.
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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".
What is a levee?
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.
A wall like structure that sticks out into the ocean?
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What is a build up of sediment deposited along the channel of a river that keeps a river inside its banks?
Levee
What is the purpose of the levee?
to help control flooding
What purpose does a levee serve?
A levee is a barrier intended to control flood waters and keep them out of certain areas during a flood.
How would you use levee in a sentence?
I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry...
What is antonym of levee?
anti-levee
What is a sentence with levee in it?
What is a sentence for levee
How do you use the word levee in a sentence?
I drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.
What is the birth name of Kurt Levee?
Kurt Levee's birth name is Christophe Kurt Levee.
When did Lorin Levee die?
Lorin Levee died in 2012.
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.
