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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Floodwall Floodwall The term 'Floodwall' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, a long, narrow concrete, or masonry embankment usually built to protect land from flooding. If built of earth the structure is usually referred to as a levee. Floodwalls and levees confine streamflow within a specified area to prevent flooding. The term 'dike' is used to describe an embankment that blocks an area on a reservoir or lake rim that is lower than the top of the dam. '. Previous 5 Terms: flood, 100-year Flooded Ice Floodplain Floodplain Management Floodproofing Next 5 Terms: Floodway Floor (coal) Floor price Floor space Floor, wall, or pipeless furnace About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.