levee

levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..)

So bye-bye, miss american pie. Drove my chevy to the levee, But the levee was dry.

it also means a reception. u take LEAVE to participate in a levee

sounds like leaven which means to raise

levee = level + e; level is always down on river side to control the flow of water