The National Levee Database captures all known levees in the United States. It provides users with the ability to search for specific data about levees and serves as a national resource to...

A levee (/ ˈ l ɛ v i / or / ˈ l ɛ v eɪ /), [a] [1] dike (American English), dyke (British English; see spelling differences), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is an elevated ridge, natural or …

Most levees in the U.S. are earthen embankments, meaning they are primarily made of local soil materials. However, many levees are made of or include more than one type of material. The …

Jul 11, 2019 · Drain systems collect the seepage through the levee embankment or in the foundation soil at the levee toe to control through-seepage flows inside the levee and so to …

Feb 22, 2019 · In designing a levee, a contractor must consider numerous factors based on the individual project. These factors include the soil profile of the area, strengths of the foundation …

Many dams and levees in the U.S. are designed to manage the flow of water along a river system or coastal area. When operated together, multiple dams and levees can help manage high and …

Mar 18, 2019 · A levee, also called a floodbank, dike, stopbank, or embankment, is an elongated, naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed wall that is used to regulate water levels. A …

Mar 18, 2025 · The Corps worked with a St. Louis levee district to build a 500-year levee—an awkward term meaning the levee would limit the risk of flood in any given year to 0.2 percent …

May 8, 2024 · While levees can vary in their size and material, the simplest definition is that a levee is a wall, often made of dirt, constructed to prevent or divert the flow of water to prevent …

May 25, 2011 · In an emergency, you'll have to build a levee with the dirt beneath your feet. But, Colorado State University engineering professor Neil Grigg says, for the task of floodproofing, …