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the people in New Orleans were tied of the city flooding every year so they build levee which in french means "rising water" to keep the city from flooding
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What useful device did the sumerians build for irrigation?
With water wheels made from bamboo
What are levees?
levees are artificial or natural slopes or walls to prevent flooding of a river.
Why did Sumerians build levees canals and dams?
The Sumerians used levees, canals, and dams for controlling water. These are all different systems of irrigation. With levees, canals, and dams the Sumerians had a reliable water source. They had plenty of water for their crops. These systems of irrigation helped bring neighboring communities together. When there was a problem with the dam, canal, or levees, the people around would help each other out by taking care of their systems of irrigation
What were the artificial embankments built along a river to control flooding?
The embankments are called levees. When the levees around New Orleans failed during and after Hurricane Katrina it led to catastrophic flooding. Note that money had been allocated for work on the levees prior to that but it was decided to use it to improve the roads on top of the levees which, technically, was an "improvement" but one wonders how it would have all played out if it had instead been used to improve the strength of those those levees prior to Katrina.
Which innovation directly led to the development of the first city-states choose one of these A.bronze B.flood control C.sailboats D.math?
the answer is levees or, Irrigation
What useful device did the sumerians build for irrigation?
With water wheels made from bamboo
What do people sometimes use to build artificial levees to prevent serious flooding?
Flood barriers
What do people sometimes use to build artificial levees to prevents serious flooding?
Flood barriers
Why did Sumerian build levees?
It kept flood waters from spilling onto the surrounding coutryside.
Innovation directly led to the development of the first city-states?
levees
What innovation directly led to the development of the first city?
levees (flood control)
What innovation led to the development of the first city states?
levees (flood control)
What do people use to build artificial levees?
People typically use a combination of materials to build artificial levees, including earth, clay, sand, and gravel. These materials are chosen for their ability to effectively block and redirect water flow. In some cases, levees may also incorporate geotextiles or other engineered materials to enhance stability and reduce erosion. The design and construction methods vary based on the specific environmental conditions and the intended purpose of the levee.
A sentence with the word levees?
The river is surrounded by levees and pumps.
Where are levees built?
Levees are built along the banks of rivers
What innovations directly led to the development of the first city states?
levees (flood control)
How are dams and levees diffrent?
Dams are in front of the flow, levees are at the sides.
