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Dam- a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level. used for electricity or water supply.

Levee- a structure designed to prevent or control a flood

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What is the similarties between a dam and a levee?

From what I infer from conversations between myself and some engineers in the local area, a dam and a levee both holds water to a confined space but, a dam is man-made while a levee is made of natural stuff. However, that is the extent of what i know in that.


What is the name of a levee?

DAM!!


What is the difference between breach and levee?

A breach refers to a failure or break in a dam, levee, or similar structure that allows water to flow uncontrollably, often leading to flooding. In contrast, a levee is an embankment constructed to prevent overflow from a river or other bodies of water, protecting the surrounding land from flooding. While a levee aims to contain water, a breach signifies a failure of that containment.


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What helps scientists study movements in Earth's crust a levee GPS a jetty and a dam?

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What is a barrier that redicts water called?

It is known as a dam or dam wall. Another structure would be a dike or a levee.


What does not mean flood control?

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What is a four letter word for LOW DAM?

Berm . It's an earthen dam, like a low levee.


A community can prevent minor floods by building a system of what?

dam and levee


What do you call a wall that holds back water?

A wall that holds back water is a dike, levee or dam


What are the steel reinforced walls called that keep water out a city?

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Difference between a dam and a barrage?

what is barrage and headworks