A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.
Ridge of earth or rock to raise the natural ground level.
A bank of earth, rock or other material constructed above the natural ground surface.
A bank, a dike, or an earthwork raised for any purpose.
A bank or mound constructed to carry a roadway at a level higher than the original ground level
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
a raised structure of soil, soil aggregate, rock or combination of the three
A raised structure built up from unconsolidated materials.
An elevated man-made or natural deposit of soil, rock or other materials
A fill in the line of a road raising it above the natural surface.
A mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to support a roadway.
An artificial deposit of material that is raised above the natural surface of the land and used to contain, divert, or store water, support roads or railways, or for other similar purposes.
A man-made deposit of soil, rock or other material used to form an impoundment.
An artificial BANK, mound, DIKE, or the like, built to hold back water or to carry a roadway.
A man-made earth structure constructed for the purpose of impounding water.
Angled grading of the ground.
A raised structure to hold back water.
Earth structure above natural ground.
In hydrologic terms, fill material, usually earth or rock, placed with sloping sides and usually with length greater than height. All dams are types of embankments
A raised area of fill surrounding a structural component (e.g., part of an abutment).
raised banks that increase a river's water capacity
A section of railway line where the surrounding countryside is at a lower level than the line and the ground has been built up to put in the line.
Mounded soil used as a support along a roadway or to retain water.