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 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.

Examples of Levee in a sentence

• Consultants Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Ph.D., P.E. President Attachment: Cost Estimate JH:rg H:\Proposals All\Proposals -23\GCE-23-00160.doc 115 ATTACHMENT B-1 (COMPENSATION - LUMP SUM) Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road: Segment B-3 Approx 0000' Xxxx xx Xxxxxx Ranch Road to Sienna District Levee FBCTRA Project No. 101-1028 Task Description GC Engineering, Inc.

• It is anticipated that a Drainage Impact Analysis (DIA) is not required as the project is located within the Sienna Plantation Improvement District Levee (SPLID) and storm water management measures are already in place for the proposed project.

• Levee removal completed and operation, maintenance and evaluation of sites incorporated into Green River Subbasin Floodplain Management Plan (Valdez and Nelson 2004a) (IIA4).

More Definitions of Levee

Levee or “dike” means an earthen embankment constructed to reduce damage to agricultural land and associated buildings and residences.

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 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 an embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing.

Levee means an embankment of earth, concrete, or other material used to prevent a watercourse from spread- ing laterally or overflowing its banks. A levee is not used to impound water.

Levee means a continuous dike or embankment of earth constructed to prevent flooding of certain areas of land.