Levee
Water
A natural or man-made barrier that helps keep rivers from overflowing their banks. See dike.
Weather
(Dike) In hydrologic terms, a long, narrow embankment usually built to protect land from flooding. If built of concrete or masonary the structure is usually referred to as a flood wall. Levees and floodwalls confine streamflow within a specified area to prevent flooding. The term "dike" is used to describe an embankment that blocks an area on a reservoir or lake rim that is lower than the top of the dam.
Maritime
A built-up embankment positioned close to the river to hold back high water.
- — Inland Waterways Audit Techniques Guide retrieved 2014-05-31