Levees and flood plains

• Levees and flood plains are formed when the level of the river is above the level of the land.
• Levees are banks on the side of the river which prevent the river flooding into the flood plain.
• Levees can be man made - concrete or artificial - mud.
• The flood plain is made up often of fertile land which encourages villages but then these can be at risk.
• When the river is full, it floods into the flood plain and leaves behind fertile soil.