LEVEE
Cameron B.
Natural levees are the highest ground on a floodplain, they remain dry during all kinds of floods. They slop gradully into the adjacent floodplain.
The picture is showing the water runoff. The slightly
sloped angel lets the water drain into the water floodplain.

This is the website where I got my information
http://www.cangeo.ca/Landforms/Floodplains.htm