Glossary:Levee
From Indian River Lagoon Project
levee
Artificial bank confining a stream channel or limiting adjacent areas subject to flooding; an embankment bordering a submarine canyon or channel, usually occurring along the outer edge of a curve.
Word Class: noun
Pronunciation: lev·ee / ˈlevē
Synonym: dike
Example: Herbert Hoover Dike is a 143-mile earthen levee that surrounds Lake Okeechobee.
