levee
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A levee is an artificial barrier, typically made of earth or concrete, built along rivers or coastlines to prevent flooding by containing water within a specific area. Levees are important because they protect communities, farmland, and infrastructure from the destructive effects of floods and storm surge.
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18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Uses
- River flood prevention
- Coastal flood prevention
- Spur dykes or groynes
- Natural examples{{anchor|Natural levee|Natural levees}}
- Failures and breaches
- Negative impacts
- Ecological impact
- Increased height
- Levee breaches produce high-energy flooding
- Prolonged flooding after levee failure
- Subsidence and seawater intrusion
- Coastal sediment loss
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|Components of an artificial levee:
thumb|The side of a levee in Sacramento, California|Sacramento, [[California]]