Practice mode Water Management

What is an earth embankment built along one or both sides of a river, some distance back from its banks, to control flooding called?

Correct answer D. Marginal embankment

Explanation

Marginal embankments, or levees, are set back from the river bank and confine flood flows to the river and its berm, protecting land beyond.

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