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A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called

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During floods the material carried by river is deposited at its banks forming a ridge like structure termed as natural levees. Levee, any low ridge or earthen embankment built along the edges of a stream or river channel to prevent flooding of the adjacent land.
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