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A levee , levée , dike (or dyke ), embankment , floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall to regulate water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the c...
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These natural or artificial embankments are to hold back flood water. Many levees and Dikes are built around the world among which the Netherlands Dike is ...
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Historically a dike is used to divert or restain flood water from tidal bodies of water such as the system of dikes which protect the Netherlands. A levee, on the other hand, diverts or restains flood waters from streams and lakes, such as the system of levees which protect cities along the Mississippi River.
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Similar to dams, levees and dikes have a simple but important job: they hold back water. Although they look similar and can be made of the same materials, levees and dikes have different uses. Levees keep rivers from flooding low-lying land.
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dike and levee: Embankments of stone, cement, or soil that hold back water from dry land are called dikes or levees. When such structures protect land that would naturally be underwater most of the time, they are usually called dikes. ... River Valley Levees ... The Dikes of The Netherlands...
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What did sumerians use levees canals and dams for? ... Who are dikes? ... What are the benefits of levees and dikes?
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