floodwall
River overflow barrier
A floodwall is a vertical barrier built to prevent flooding, typically constructed of concrete or steel along riverbanks or coastlines.
Unlike earthen levees, floodwalls take up less space and can be built higher: The city erected a floodwall after the devastating 1937 flood.
Some designs allow sections to be removed when flood risk is low.
River flood barrier
- dikeWall against flooding
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- damWater-holding barrier
- bermRaised strip alongside roads
earthwork · bulkhead · breakwater · revetment · riprap · groyne · jetty · parapet
Shielding from electrical spikes
- mitigationReduction of severity
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- defensesMeans of protection
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
resilience · floodproofing · inundation · disaster prevention · risk reduction · water diversion
Science of water distribution
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- civil engineeringPublic structure construction field
- designPurposeful creative planning
construction · reinforcement · foundation · drainage · erosion control · sediment · stability · permeability
levee
River flood barrier
- dikeWall against flooding
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- damWater-holding barrier
berm · earthwork · bulkhead · breakwater · revetment · riprap · groyne · jetty · parapet · cofferdam
surge protection
Shielding from electrical spikes
- mitigationReduction of severity
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- defensesMeans of protection
safeguard · resilience · floodproofing · inundation · disaster prevention · risk reduction · water diversion
hydrology
Science of water distribution
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- civil engineeringPublic structure construction field
design · construction · reinforcement · foundation · drainage · erosion control · sediment · stability · permeability · waterproofing
river
Large flowing watercourse
- canalDug water passage
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- watercourseChannel for flowing liquid
aqueduct · culvert · pump station · sluice · channel · riverbank · watershed · basin · tributary · delta
- defenseswalls, fence, gate, barrier, barriers
- flood controllevee, levees, dike, dikes, dykes
- water barriersbreakwater, levee, dike, cofferdam, jetty
- leveeslevee, levee breach, embankment, dike
- retaining structuresshoring, bulkhead, revetment, embankment, levee
- disaster preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plans, evacuation plan, early warning systems, storm shelter
floodwallspillway
Dam's water release structure
floodgate · sluice · outlet · breach · levee breach
floodwallbreach
Breaking of agreement
gap · opening · flood channel
floodwallspillway
Dam's water release structure
drainage canal · flood channel · floodgate · sluice · outfall