A vocabulary lesson on levees [Image 2 of 2]

UNITED STATES

06.13.2019

Photo by Eileen Williamson 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division

Levees are man–made structures, usually earthen embankments or concrete floodwalls, designed and constructed to engineering standards to contain,
control, or divert the flow of water to provide reasonable temporary flood management. There are different categories of levees within Public Law 84-99 and there are different kinds of repairs and rehabilitation to levees following a flood. This graphic aims to clarify the types of repairs and categories of levees.

• Date Taken: 06.13.2019
• Date Posted: 06.13.2019 17:58
• Photo ID: 5483662
• VIRIN: 190613-A-RO090-002
• Resolution: 2550x3300
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• Location: US