Alphabetical list of terms
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Levees
- Scope Note
- Water retaining earthwork used to confine streamflow within a specified area along the stream or to prevent flooding due to waves or tides.
- Broader Term
- Embankments
- Narrower Term
- Dikes
- Related Term
- Booms
- Bunds
- Dams
- Demolition
- Flood control