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The Aswan high dam is important because it controls the Niles annual floods, which previously flood settlements bordering the river, and generates electricity and makes the Nile easier to control.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThere are two Aswan Dams called the Low and the High. The main purpose of them is to control the annual inundation by the Nile River of the low lying areas near the river and secondly to provide hydro electric power
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∙ 14y agothey built the aswan dam to get water for cooking and drinking
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What are the main human features on the Nile?
The high Aswan Dam is one of the largest built on the Nile and has impacted the area. Fishing is popular on the river and people use it to commute daily.
What is Aswan's population?
Aswan's population is 275,000.
How long di it take to build the three gorges dam?
15 years, actually
Area along nile from khartoum to aswan?
The area along the Nile from Khartoum to Aswan is Nubia. It is the site of the six cataracts of the Nile.
What country is Giza aswan and Alexandria located in?
Egypt
What type of dam is the aswan dam?
The Aswan dam is an embankment dam.
When was aswan dam built?
The Aswan High Dam, commonly referred to as just the Aswan Dam, was built between the years of 1960 and 1970. The Aswan Low Dam, or Old Aswan Dam, was completed in 1902.
How did the build of the Aswan dam affect the conflict over the Suez canal?
Egypt planned to use money from control of the canal to build the dam
What are the dams on the river Nile?
The major dams are Roseires Dam, Sennar Dam, Aswan High Dam, Aswan Low Dam and Owen Falls Dam.
Why did the US back out of financially helping Egypt build the Aswan Dam?
Initially, the United States agreed to loan Egypt money to build the Aswan High Dam, but then withdrew their offer for unknown reasons. In order to build the dam, both people and artifacts had to be moved. Over 90,000 Nubians had to be relocated.
What is a dam on the Nile River in Egypt?
The Aswan High Dam and the Aswan Low Dam.
When was th aswan dam built?
The Aswan Dam was built in 1968 and they finished the Dam in 1970.
What is the name of the Nile River dam?
Possibly the Aswan Dams (there are two at Aswan).
Is the Aswan Dam still standing?
Yes, the Aswan Dam is still standing.
What are some famous dams?
Aswan high dam, Aswan low dam, itaipu dam, grand coulee dam.
How has the aswan dam been harmful to people?
because Aswan Dam doesn't Like the Bad people because Aswan Dam likes The Good People
The Aswan High Dam is located on the?
The Aswan high dam is located on the Nile river
