"A levee (/ˈlɛvi/), dike, dyke, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It ...
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is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines." - (en.wikipedia.org 08.09.2019)