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levee

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Also known as levée, dike, dyke, floodbank, stopbank, embankment

thumb|Components of an artificial levee: thumb|The side of a levee in Sacramento, California|Sacramento, [[California]]

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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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OpenStreetMap tag: man_made=dyke
Commons category: Dikes
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000178

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Contents

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]]

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