East Coast Protective Levee system

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flood-control levee system water management infrastructure

The East Coast Protective Levee system is a network of flood-control levees in South Florida designed to protect developed coastal areas from flooding and manage water levels as part of the region’s broader water management infrastructure.

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Label	Occurrences
East Coast Protective Levee system canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	flood-control levee system ⓘ water management infrastructure ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedFor	protection from seasonal heavy rains ⓘ protection from tropical storms and hurricanes ⓘ
environmentalImpact	alters natural hydrology between coastal areas and interior wetlands ⓘ influences water levels in adjacent wetlands ⓘ
follows	general alignment of the developed East Coast urban corridor of South Florida ⓘ
function	control movement of water between coastal urban areas and interior wetlands ⓘ limit overbank flooding into developed areas ⓘ maintain target canal water levels ⓘ
goal	protect commercial and industrial areas ⓘ protect human life in coastal communities ⓘ protect residential areas ⓘ support economic activity in coastal South Florida ⓘ
hasComponent	canals ⓘ earthen levees ⓘ gates ⓘ pumps ⓘ water control structures ⓘ
hasPurpose	flood control ⓘ protection of developed coastal areas from flooding ⓘ protection of property and infrastructure ⓘ reduction of flood risk from heavy rainfall ⓘ reduction of flood risk from high water levels in canals ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ water level management ⓘ
locatedIn	Florida ⓘ South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal urban areas of South Florida ⓘ
managedAsPartOf	regional water control operations in South Florida ⓘ
partOf	South Florida flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ South Florida water management infrastructure ⓘ regional water management system of South Florida ⓘ
requires	coordination with other regional water control structures ⓘ ongoing inspection and maintenance ⓘ
risk	overtopping during extreme storm events ⓘ structural damage if not adequately maintained ⓘ
separates	developed coastal areas of South Florida ⓘ interior wetlands and conservation areas ⓘ
usedFor	managing water levels during wet and dry seasons ⓘ reducing flood damage potential in coastal communities ⓘ routing excess water away from developed areas ⓘ

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