Flood embankment and protection status. Flood embankment A flood embankment is traditionally an earth wall used to shore up flood waters. Most flood embankments are between 1 metre and 3 metres high. A 5 metre high flood embankment is rare. Modern improvements to this design include constructing an internal central core made from impermeable substance like clay or concrete, some even use metal pilings. Some authorities call man-made structures levees. Clifton, Rawcliffe, Poppleton and Leeman ings in York River Gowan, Cumbria River Trent This is an animation showing a flood event overwhelming neighbouring properties and the added construction of a flood embankment
Saison (river) "Uhaitz handia" (or simply "Uhaitza") is based on the common word "uhaitz" meaning "torrential river" in Euskara. It corresponds to the French word "gave". "-a" is the article and "handi" means "big". The enigmatic gascon name "Saison" could be a contraction "season" with the former name "Gaison", itself derived from the variant "ugaitz" of "uhaitz". Tributary names are also linguistically interesting, with two specific stems: The stem "gezal", a derivate of basque "gazi" 'salty', applied to 'still water', is also represented. Saison (river) The Saison or Uhaitz Handia, is a left tributary of the Gave d'Oloron river in the French