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Levee

technology Maturity 11-13

A levee is a tall ridge of dirt.

Sacramento River Levee.jpg
Sacramento River Levee.jpg
It sits next to a river. It stops the water from flooding. This keeps our homes safe. It is a very helpful wall.
GretnaLevee.jpg
GretnaLevee.jpg
Have you ever seen one?

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File:River Levee Cross Section Figure.svg
River Levee Cross Section Figure.svg
File:Sacramento River Levee.jpg
Sacramento River Levee.jpg
File:Versterkt talud. Locatie. Haven van Laaxum 002.JPG
Versterkt talud. Locatie. Haven van Laaxum 002.JPG
File:Sacramento River broken levee.jpg
Sacramento River broken levee.jpg
File:GretnaLevee.jpg
GretnaLevee.jpg
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