Levees

• What is a levee?

  A levee is a raised embankment built along a river or other body of water to prevent flooding.
• Firstly, when a flood occurs, the river loses energy, and deposits the heaviest material first on the banks of the river.
• Secondly, the sediment builds up after more floods, so the river is wider and deeper
• Thirdly, the river can carry more water
• Lastly, the build up of sediment forms a levee on the banks of a river
• What landform is this?

  Levee