«LEVEE»的英语 引用
单词
levee的知名引用和例句
I did grow up in New Orleans. I grew up right on the lake, right across the levee.
Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.
You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming water is channeled off to areas where you deal with it rather than have it drown you.
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Lanterns on the
Levee; Recollections of a Planter's Son
The Southern poet's memoirs recreate his childhood years on the Mississippi Delta, his service in Belgium with Hoover, and his conflict with the Ku Klux Klan in Greenville
William Alexander Percy,
1973
2
Dam and
Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for ...
Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice explains that fundamental shifts in safety culture will be necessary to integrate the concepts of resilience into dam and levee safety programs.
Committee on Integrating Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,
2012
3
When the
Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley ...
Join local author Patrick O’Daniel as he traces the events of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and the crucial role Memphis played in its aftermath.
4
Specialty Construction Techniques for Dam and
Levee Remediation
This book captures this transformation by examining the theory and practice of contemporary remedial techniques, using recent U.S. case histories to provide knowledge and inspiration to readers, both in North America and around the world.
Faced with forclosure or bankruptcy in Western Oklahoma, young Hadley Carlyle sees his opportunity to change his family's fate and perhaps even save the farm.
6
So, You Live Behind a
Levee!: What You Should Know to ...
Ask yourself this: Are my home and loved ones safe from floods? Most people know that levees are structures built near rivers and lakes to reduce the risk of flooding. But what does it mean to live behind a levee?
American Society of Civil Engineers,
2009
7
When the
Levee Breaks: The Making of Led Zeppelin IV
Tells the story behind the recording of "Led Zeppelin IV," one of the most influential albums in music history.
8
California Riparian Systems: Ecology, Conservation, and ...
When local interests obtain land for local protection flood control projects,
permanent easements are usually acquired obtaining the right to build, operate,
and maintain a levee for flood control purposes. The landowner retains title to the
land ...
Richard E. Warner, Kathleen M. Hendrix,
1984
9
The
Levee: A Novel of Baton Rouge
Forty-five years after an encounter with something frightful, Colin Douglas returns to Baton Rouge to research a new writing project.
10
Lilliput
levee: poems of childhood child-fancy and ...
poems of childhood child-fancy and child-like moods William Brighty Rands.
LILLIPUT LEVEE POEMS OF CHILDHOOD CHILD-FANCY AND CHILD-LIKE
MOODS NEW YORK. WYNKOOP & SON 108 FULTON STREET SHELDON
FUND ...
William Brighty Rands,
1868
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Commission lists ways to address unregulated levee system - KTHV
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports the system has been a topic among state legislators and local leaders upset about levee ... «THV 11, 七月 15»
Six rescued after levee breaks flood Hillview - Journal-Courier …
HILLVIEW — At least six people were rescued after becoming stranded after a series of levee breaks along Hurricane Creek in Hillview flooded ... «Jacksonville Journal Courier, 七月 15»
Watsonville police sergeant remains on leave after fatal levee shootout
Alejandro Campos Fernandez, a 45-year-old Watsonville man wanted on suspicion of robberies on the levee, was shot to death by police June ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, 七月 15»
Army Corps of Engineers to begin levee inspections | WBRZ News 2 …
The corps says in a news release that construction projects within 1,500 feet of the levee will be halted. Inspectors also will look for scouring or sand boils. «WBRZ, 七月 15»
Mississippi River reaches 15 feet at New Orleans, triggering more …
The Phase 2 Flood Fight procedure increases inspections of river levees by corps and levee district personnel to once a day, from the three ... «NOLA.com, 七月 15»
River levee a concern for Meredosia board
He asked the board for suggestions about improving the levee. Mayor Jim Rausch said if a plan is developed, federal agencies might provide ... «Jacksonville Journal Courier, 七月 15»
East bank levee authority approves $9.2 million oil spill settlement …
The east bank levee authority on Thursday (July 16) approved settlements of BP oil spill damage claims totaling $9.2 million, including $8.2 ... «NOLA.com, 七月 15»
Farmers, friends lay sandbags at levee to protect 12000 acres of crops
In less than 36 hours, they had sandbagged the levee, raising the effective height to about 39.5 feet. A little flooding has occurred in the 12,000 acres, but the ... «Evansville Courier & Press, 七月 15»
Thunderstorms demonstrate levee weakness
Thunderstorms and flash flooding earlier this month demonstrates the weakness of Tulsa's deteriorating levee system, especially in Sand ... «Tulsa World, 七月 15»
Fire scorches river levee
A 143-acre grass fire that began Tuesday afternoon burned a section of levee and river bottom along the San Joaquin River near Kasson Road ... «The Tracy Press, 七月 15»