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Levee definition

Levee means a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding.
Levee means an embankment that only provides for the containment and diversion of stormwater or flood flows from a contributing catchment, or containment and diversion of flowable materials resulting from releases from other works, during the progress of those stormwater or flood flows or those releases; and does not store any significant volume of water or flowable substances at any other times.
Levee or “dike” means an earthen embankment constructed to reduce damage to agricultural land and associated buildings and residences.

Examples of Levee in a sentence

  • In the event of physical damage or alteration of any kind is discovered, complete restoration of any such property damage or alteration will be the sole responsibility of the promoter to the fullest satisfaction of the Orleans Levee District.

  • The Orleans Levee District Police have the authority to enforce the noise ordinance and discontinue music for the duration of the event in accordance with these restrictions.

  • Unbecoming activity by the general public or promoters will not be tolerated and will be addressed by the Orleans Levee District Police Department.

  • Police Detail: Should you desire police detail at your event, please contact East Bank Levee Police Department - Off- Duty Management at (000) 000-0000 or request services by using the website portal xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/East-Bank-Levee-LA-PD.


More Definitions of Levee

Levee means the area of Haddad River Front Park bordering the Kanawha River which collectively includes the Concrete Landing, the Schoenbaum Stage, the Floating Dock, and the appurtenances thereto.
Levee means a natural or artificial embankment on the bank of a river or stream for the purpose of keeping floodwaters from inundating adjacent land. Some levees have revetments on their sides.
Levee means any artificial barrier together with any appurtenant works that will divert or restrain the flow of a stream or other body of water for the purpose of protecting an area from inundation by flood waters.
Levee means a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed according to sound engineering practices, to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding.
Levee means a continuous dike or embankment of earth constructed to prevent flooding of certain areas of land.
Levee means an embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing.
Levee means an embankment whose primary purpose is to furnish flood protection from seasonal high water and which is therefore subject to water loading for periods of only a few days or weeks a year. Levees may be classified as urban levees that provide protection from flooding in communities, including their industrial, commercial, and residential facilities, or as agricultural levees that provide protection from flooding in lands used for agricultural purposes. The primary purpose of a levee is to exclude flood waters from a portion of the floodplain, and may consist of embankments, floodwalls, pipes and associated drainage features, closures, pumping stations, floodways, and designed channels.