Why was the levee invented?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Levee is from the french, the verb of which is "To Lift". Levees are exactly that - lifted roads - or roads built on a rise (natural or, more commonly, man-made) so that when the floods come, these roads are, hopefully, above the waterline.

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∙ 13y ago

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Who invented the first levee?

Abraham Lincoln

What year was the first New Orleans LA levee invented?

1293

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.

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.