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What did the Egyptians build to control the flooding of the Nile River?
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∙ 13y ago
They tried to control the floodings of the Nile by building an irrigation system: canals, gates. They became aware of the fact that the silt left by the river made the soil fertile and they could get a big harvest.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere was no controlling the flooding until 1970 when the High Dam was completed in Aswan.
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∙ 14y agoThey used it to their advantage because it watered their crops :)
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∙ 7y agoWhen the Nile flooded, it helped to irrigate crop fields
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∙ 13y agofertile ditches
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What is the three methods to control flooding?
Build dams, dig out river banks, build levy banks, pump from river to catchments
What did the people of Egypt build to control the flooding of the nile river?
i dont know you sould
What river did the ancient Egyptians build their civliezation on?
nile river
Why did you build dams in the Nile river?
to stop the water from flooding
What did the ancient civilization build to control flooding?
A dam
Why did hindus build a dam?
To generate electricity, controle the river flooding and for agriculture.
What did they build on the river Thames and why?
The Thames Barrier ! To stop flooding in the Capital City.
What did the Egyptians build between the Nile River and the Red Sea?
They built a canal.
Which side of the nile river did the egyptians build their pyramids?
On the west bank of the Nile
Is it ok to build a dam on a nearby river to reduce flooding?
Not OK for you. Only the government can build dams on rivers. Whether or not a dam is good idea in a particular place is a question that requires study. Blocking the river one place may cause flooding somewhere else. There is also navigation on the river to consider and fish that use the river.
What did the floods of the nile river provide for farmers?
They were farming
What side did Egyptians build there pyramids on?
The outside and always on the west bank of the River Nile
