The Levees of the Mississippi River
Caleb G. Forshey
Abstract
Caleb G. Forshey
Abstract
Levees.—A levee is an embankment of earth raised along the bank of a river, lake or other body of water, to restrain its floods, when the surface is raised above the level of the lands to be protected.
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Levees.—A levee is an embankment of earth raised along the bank of a river, lake or other body of water, to restrain its floods, when the surface is raised above the level of the lands to be protected.
Key concepts: Levee, Hydrology (agriculture), Geology, Environmental science, Geotechnical engineering