The National Levee Database captures all known levees in the United States. It provides users with the ability to search for specific data about levees and serves as a national resource to …

A levee is a human-made barrier with the primary purpose of reducing the frequency of flooding to a portion of the floodplain, sometimes referred to as a levee system.

Every levee looks a little different in the U.S. – including the materials used to build them, how long, wide, or tall they are, whether they are designed to withstand high water along a river, or wind and waves in a coastal area, and what is nearby and benefitting from the levee being there.

The National Levee Safety Program is designed to support all levees, and once established will provide a consistent framework to reduce the impacts of flooding and improve community resilience in areas behind levees. For more information about the program, visit www.leveesafety.org.

The Petersburg Levee System consists of two systems: one on the north and one on the south side of the South Branch of the Potomac River. The system includes a series of levee and drainage structures that help convey water in and out of the protected area.

A levee is considered a humanmade barrier with the primary purpose of reducing the frequency of flooding to a portion of the floodplain, sometimes referred to as a levee system.

The Monarch-Chesterfield levee system is located approximately 15 miles west of the city of St. Louis, MO, along the Missouri River. The 12-mile system provides flood risk reduction to approximately 4,700 acres of land in Chesterfield Valley including primarily commercial and industrial properties, as well as some residential and agricultural ...

Apr 29, 2019 · The levee systems prevents flooding from the Mississippi River and White River. The levee system is part of the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) project.

The National Levee Database captures all known levees in the U.S. It is designed to provide a variety of users the ability to search for specific data about levees and serves as a national resource to support awareness and actions to address flooding.

May 10, 2016 · The Hickman, KY – Obion River levee system provides flood risk reduction for portions of southwest Kentucky and northwest Tennessee. The levee system extends south form Hickman, KY to the mouth of the Obion River.