hydrographic feature levee An artificial slope or wall, usually earthen, which parallels the course of a river, built for the purpose of containing the river. EMBANKMENT ENVO ENVO:00000178 EcoLexicon:levee FTT:197 FTT:21 FTT:252 FTT:619 FTT:670 FTT:921 Geonames:S.DIKE Geonames:T.LEV REVETMENT SWEETRealm:Dike TGN:51251 TGN:51263 Wikipedia:Levee berm dike dike (manmade) dyke embankment levee revetment