Question

Embankment of a river that keeps it in a channel is known as

Answer 1

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The embankments on a river bank that help to contain and direct the water are called different things, depending on where you live.

They can be called levées, dikes, stopbanks, floodbanks or sometimes just embankments.

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Answer 2

As the height of the embankment increases it becomes necessary to provide key treach, zoned section etc., to make the embankment stable. Like earth dams embankments are also likely to fail due to overtopping, piping, rat holes, seepage and caving in of river side sloping face. It is therefore necessary to adopt adequate sections for various heights.

The following sections are generally adopted for various heights. (Fig. 14.5 a, b, c):




Advantages of Embankments:

(i) They are very widely used river training work.

(ii) It is cheaper and quick as well as simple in construction. They can be constructed with locally available material.

(iii) Maintenance of embankments is similar to canal bank maintenance and does not involve intricate methods.

(iv) Embankment can be constructed reach by reach to extend extent of protection.