Civil Engineering - Water Resources Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Water Resources Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 50)
50.
The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance for flood control, are known as
floods walls
river walls
levees
dikes
both (c) and (d).
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Sadulla said:   5 years ago
Dikes are perpendicular to river bank not parallel.

Anirban Roy said:   5 years ago
Flood walls is also true as these are also built on leeves to protect water from breaching.

Siva said:   7 years ago
Dikes are sand dumes.

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