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How high did the river Nile have to be to flood the surrounding land?
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∙ 15y ago
That varied, generally just high enough to break over the relevant banks.
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Are there any man made features in the river Nile?
On or by the Nile - The pyramids, the Sphinx, the Aswan dams, Cairo, Nasser Lake, etc
The problems river nile cause to Egypt?
"Environmental problems: Salinization of the Nile Delta. The ecology in and around the Nile changed a lot since the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The vegetation around the lake changed as a result of the change in water quality. In the Nile River itself, a lot of species of fish have disappeared, and the species that survived decreased in number"-http://www.ywat.org/knowledgebase/riverbasins/af-nile.htmlThe main environmental problem being dealt with consisting of the Nile river, is the construction of the Aswan Dam. People fear it is too drastically changing the vegetation, fish, and animals around and in the river.
The Blue Nile and the White Nile are they coloured?
The 'White Nile' is so named because of the light coloured clay sediment suspended in the water giving the river a light gray colour.The 'Blue Nile' is so-called because during flood times the water current is so high, it changes colour to an almost black and in the local Sudanese language the word for black is also used for the colour blue.In Khartoum where the two rivers meet you can actually see one is visibly blue and the other white/ greyIt is unknown where the Blue Nile got its name. The water of this river is actually brown due to the fertile soil in it.
How many dams are there along the river Nile?
there are 4 major dams Sennar, Aswan High, Roseires and Owen Falls Dam
What natural features are located by aswan?
The nile river and also some island aswan high dam is great although it is a cultural feature....:)
What is another name for Nile river?
Ancient Egyptians called the Nile the Black Nile since at high flood levels there was a high level of sediment picked up as it flowed to the Mediterranean.
Why does River Nile not flood anymore?
The construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960's meant that from 1970 the annual flood was controlled.
What happen when the Nile River rose to high or not high enough?
Too high - it flooded Not high enough - it did not flood.
What structure was built to contol the flooding of the nile?
the answer is the Aswan dam it was built to hold back the nile`s river flood waters.
Farmers on the Nile did not necessarily benefit from the Aswan High Dam Because Of?
Before the building of the Aswan High Dam the river Nile flooded yearly and deposited nutrient rich sediments on the surrounding farmland.
Why did they name the aswan high dam the aswan high dam?
The Aswan High dam is so named because it is located at Aswan, Egypt, and it is designed to be able to manage the high flood stages of the Nile River.
Why is the Blue Nile River called the Blue Nile River?
The Blue Nile is so-called because during flood times the water current is so high, it changes colour to an almost black and in the local Sudanese language the word for black is also used for the colour blue.
Aswan high dam covers what river?
Nile
What was the high nile festival and what did it include?
The High Nile festival was a festival the Egyptians held when the Nile river flooded it included lots of free food and drinks
When was the annual nile river flood in Egypt?
When the floods went down it left thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant in.Silt deposited by annual floods along the Nile River created the rich and fertile soil that could be cultivated.
Why is the aswan dam important?
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.
What is a name for when the nile river rises high and spills over the river banks?
a time when the river water rises high and spills over the river banks
