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The Aswan High Dam was designed to control the Nile River. The huge dam controls flooding and stores water for times of drought, it is equipped to ... Hussein M. Fahim, who has been studying the impacts of the Aswan dam since 1963, writes "I view dams as engineering works, supposedly constructed to serve people;
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carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan1/
carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan1/
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ASWAN DAM PROJECT ... For thousands of years, the Nile River has provided the 'life blood' to Egypt. Stretching over 800 miles, the world's longest river brought fresh water to ... To survive, flood control and irrigation were the basis of the earliest civilizations within Egypt. Thus, the planning for the Aswan Dam began.
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carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan/
carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan/
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The Aswan Dam is an important structure in Africa. Read about the Aswan Dam at HowStuffWorks. ... Aswan Dam the name of two dams on the Nile River in Egypt.
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geography.howstuffworks.com/africa/the-aswan-dam.htm
geography.howstuffworks.com/africa/the-aswan-dam.htm
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The Building of the First Aswan Dam and the Inundation of Lower Nubia: ... In 1899, construction of the first Aswan Dam was begun. Completed in 1902, its height was raised in subsequent building campaigns of 1907-12 and 1929-34. Even with these renovations, the first, or "Low," dam proved to have an inadaquate reservior area.
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www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/AncientNubia/PhotoIntr...
www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/AncientNubia/PhotoIntro.html
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Building Big Databank entry on Aswan High Dam ... In the middle of the arid Egyptian desert lies one of the largest embankment dams in the world. It is called the Aswan High Dam, or Saad el Aali in Arabic, and it captures the mighty Nile River in the world's third largest reservoir, Lake Nasser.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/aswan_hig...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/aswan_high.html
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Today it provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt and, together with the old Aswan Dam built by the British between 1898 and 1902`, 6km down river, wonderful views for visitors.
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www.touregypt.net/highdam.htm
www.touregypt.net/highdam.htm
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Since 1970, the Aswan Dam has held back the annual flooding of Egypt's Nile River. Learn more about the story of the Aswan Dam in a lesson designed for middle school students. ... The Aswan Dam...
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www.mrdowling.com/607-aswandam.html
www.mrdowling.com/607-aswandam.html
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Discover fascinating information about the world's longest river - the Nile River - and the Aswan High Dam that controls Egypt's lifeline. ... Aswan High Dam Controls The Nile River...
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geography.about.com/science/geography/library/weekly/aa...
geography.about.com/science/geography/library/weekly/aa012698.htm
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