Aswan Dam - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. When it was completed, it was the tallest earthen dam in the world, surpassing the Chatuge Dam in the United States. [2]
Aswan High Dam | Description, History, Capacity, Problems ...
WEBAswan High Dam, rock-fill dam across the Nile River at Aswan, Egypt, completed in 1970 at a cost of about $1 billion. The dam impounds the annual floodwaters of the Nile, releasing them when needed to maximize their utility on irrigated land.
Aswan High Dam completed | July 21, 1970 - HISTORY
WEBFeb 9, 2010 · After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam across the Nile River in Egypt is completed on July 21, 1970. More than two miles long at its crest, the massive $1 billion dam ended the...
Aswan High Dam and its importance to Egypt | Britannica
WEBAswan High Dam, Dam across the Nile River, north of Aswan, Egypt. Built 4 mi (6 km) upstream from the earlier Aswan Dam (1902), it is 364 ft (111 m) high and 12,562 ft (3,830 m) long.
Aswan High Dam Facts: Egypt’s Engineering Marvel
WEBLocated in Aswan, Egypt, the Aswan High Dam was constructed in the 1960s to regulate the flow of the mighty Nile River. Today, it stands as a symbol of progress and ingenuity, powering Egypt as the “Electricity Factory of Egypt.”
Aswan Dam Completed - National Geographic Society
WEBOn July 21, 1970, engineers completed the Aswan Dam in southern Egypt. The Aswan Dam was an enormous project, lasting more than 10 years and costing more than a billion dollars. The Aswan Dam controls the flow of the Nile River.
Aswan Dam - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Aswan Dam, located in Aswan, Egypt, tames the Nile River and utilizes the power of the river for a variety of social and economic causes. There are actually two dams on the Nile River at Aswan, the Aswan High Dam and the Aswan Low Dam, both of which work together to prevent the annual large floods from the Nile.