Levee 13
Levee 13 : Typically a compacted earthen structure that blocks floodwaters from coming into contact with the structure, a levee is a manmade structure built parallel to a waterway to contain, control, or divert the flow of water. A levee system may also include concrete or steel floodwalls, fixed or operable floodgates and other closure structures, pump stations for rainwater drainage, and other elements, all of which must perform as designed to prevent failure