floodwalls
Riverside protective structures
Floodwalls are vertical barriers built to protect areas from rising water during floods.
Unlike levees, which are earthen embankments, floodwalls are typically concrete or steel structures that take up less space and can be built higher.
They line riverbanks and coastlines in flood-prone areas: The city raised its floodwalls after the hurricane.
River flood barrier
- dikeWall against flooding
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
berm · earthwork · dam · barricade · breakwater · groyne · jetty · revetment
Science of water distribution
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- civil engineeringPublic structure construction field
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
construction · design · reinforcement · waterproofing · drainage · stormwater · retention · permeability
Shielding from electrical spikes
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- sandbagsFilled sacks for barriers
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
resilience · risk reduction · coastal defense · river management · watershed protection · erosion control · high-water mark
Drainage area boundary
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
estuary · lowland · basin · topography · watercourse · tributary · tidal zone · riparian
levee
River flood barrier
- dikeWall against flooding
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
bulkhead · berm · earthwork · dam · barricade · breakwater · groyne · jetty · revetment · gabion
hydrology
Science of water distribution
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
- civil engineeringPublic structure construction field
infrastructure · construction · design · reinforcement · waterproofing · drainage · stormwater · retention · permeability · load-bearing
surge protection
Shielding from electrical spikes
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- sandbagsFilled sacks for barriers
- shieldingProtecting from harm
safeguard · resilience · risk reduction · coastal defense · river management · watershed protection · erosion control · high-water mark
watershed
Drainage area boundary
delta · estuary · lowland · basin · topography · watercourse · tributary · tidal zone · riparian · sediment
- coastal structuresseawalls, pier, breakwaters, jetties, breakwater
- flood controllevee, levees, dike, dikes, dykes
- Gulf Coast Infrastructurelevees, locks, spillways, pumping stations, docks
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- drainagedrain, drains, drainage ditch, drain pipe, floor drains
floodwallsdrainage channels
Passages directing water away
spillways · floodgates · retention ponds · sluices · culverts