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But Spanish invaders obliterated the Aztec capital in the 16th century, smashing dikes and other Indigenous hydraulic works.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Scholz landed in the morning in the town of Verden in Lower Saxony where dikes along rivers were soaked with water and close to bursting in some parts of the state.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

The spatial information on dikes and vegetation usually requires good local knowledge and cooperation with the authorities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

These ecosystems, as Kavanaugh pointed out, are frequently separated from larger bodies of water by “man-made dikes or barriers” as well as “natural river berms, beach dunes, or the like.”

From Slate • May 25, 2023

Channels must be dug from the nearest water source, and gates built into the dikes so the water flow can be adjusted precisely to cover the right amount of the plant.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell