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How did the ancient Chinese prevent flooding?
The Chinese have built dams to prevent flooding.
What is a bank built along a river to prevent flooding?
Dam
What are built to attempt to prevent flooding?
Dams, dykes, and levees are built to control the flow of water.
How did Chinese farmers solve the problem of the yearly flooding of the Huang He?
They built a dam to prevent flooding and saved lives.
Has England built anything to help prevent natural disasters?
The Thames Barrier was built to prevent London from flooding at a very high tide.
Was Boscastle built on a flood plain?
Yes, Boscastle was built on a flood plain. This is why, in 2004, Boscatle flooded as that area was where the water was naturally supposed to go
What is the high wide wall built to stop a river from flooding?
A levee is a high wide wall built along the banks of a river to prevent flooding by containing the water within the river channel.
What dam is being built across the Yangtze river in china to prevent flooding?
The Three Gorges Dam
Which low-lying country built a dyke to prevent flooding and broke in 1953?
The NetherlandsWatersnoodramp: 'the flood disaster' of 1953
How do you call a wall that is use to prevent flooding?
A wall built to prevent flooding is typically called a flood barrier or a flood defense wall. These walls are designed to hold back rising water levels and protect properties and infrastructure from flood damage.
What is a high bank of soil along a river to prevent flooding?
A high bank of soil along a river to prevent flooding is called a levee. Levees are built to contain the river within its channel and prevent water from flowing into surrounding areas during periods of high water levels. They help reduce the risk of flooding in adjacent communities.
What is a wall or barrier that is natural or artificial a natural one is made of of molten rock as it cools an artificial one is built to prevent flooding?
A natural barrier made of molten rock as it cools is called a lava dam, formed by solidified lava flows. An artificial barrier built to prevent flooding is called a levee, which is a raised embankment constructed along the banks of rivers or lakes to contain or divert floodwaters.
