FloodwallIn hydrologic terms, a long, narrow concrete, or masonry embankment usually built to protect land from flooding. If built of earth the structure is usually
referred to as a levee. Floodwalls and levees confine streamflow within a specified area to prevent flooding. The term "dike" is used
to describe an embankment that blocks an area on a reservoir or lake rim that is lower than the top of the dam.
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