A levee is an elevated ridge running alongside a riverbank, often built or formed to protect the adjoining land from flooding. It is also known as a dike, dyke, floodbank, or stop bank, and is a type of embankment. A levee may be natural or artificial; it is usually earthen and typically runs parallel to a river's course through its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.
Connections
Caused By
In Discipline
Wikidata P31 (Q23397) mapped to discipline Geomorphology via earth5 extended reviewed judgment map; source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
Source Wikidata: Levee
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Wikidata: Levee
Sources
Wikidata: Levee
Wikidata Q28531870, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Levee (Wikipedia)
Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead paragraphQuote, Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead paragraph
Sediment and alluvium are deposited on the banks and settle, forming a ridge that increases the river channel's capacity
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.