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Because the nile river flooded mostly than any river in Egypt and so after 7 or more weeks there will be silt left over and the water would dry up but the silt would get stuck in the dam. (Caused less damage as well).
What else can I help you with?
How do egyptians control the river nile?
They built dams.
What controls flow of Nile River?
By building dams - for example, the construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960's meant that from 1970 the annual flood was controlled.
Name the famous dam built on the Nile River in 1968 how high is the dam and how long is it?
The Aswan Dams
What stops the Nile River from flooding?
Aswan dams.
Does the Nile River have locks?
Dams - yes, locks - no
What was built in 1956 to control the nile river floods and produce electricity?
The Aswan Dam was built in 1956 to control the Nile River floods and produce electricity. Before the dams were built, the Nile River flooded every year during late summer, when water flowed down the valley from its East African drainage basin.
What was the purpose of the dams of the Nile River?
To control the river and flooding and produce electricity.
Dam built on nile river to control its flooding?
Aswan High Dam
What put an end to the annual flooding of the nile?
They built dams
Why did you build dams in the Nile river?
to stop the water from flooding
Are there any river features in the river Nile?
On or by the Nile - The pyramids, the Sphinx, the Aswan dams, Cairo, Nasser Lake, etc
What is the Roseires Dam?
It is one of the major dams on the river Nile, located on the Blue Nile in Sudan
