The High Dam of Aswan is a great project. In fact it was one of the most important achievements of the in the last century in Egypt, even for many years it was a symbol of the New Era of the Revolution of 1952. It provided Egypt with water and electricity and secured the country of the risk of the destructive inundation.

After the revolution of  July 1952 president Nasser announced his proposal for building the High Dam, but met with  Western refusals to co-operate so he turned to the Soviet Union asking them for both the technological and the financial aids. The result was the present rock-fill dam structure.   

 

The works began in 9 January 1960 and was opened the the spring of  1971.  This gigantic dam is 111 M. in height,  and 3.5 km. in length and  about one kilometer in width. There is a Hydro-electric plant with 6 turbines capable of producing 2.1 million kilowatts. 

 

As a result of the construction of the High Damp a great lake was formed,  now it is called Nasser Lake and it is about 10 km. in width 500 km. in length extending between Egypt and The Sudan. Also in the lake there is an immense fish population which is commercially exploited.  Actually the raising of the water of this lake caused the damage and the loss of many of the Nubian monuments. Great efforts were made by the Egyptian government aided by The UNESCO and other countries for saving the most important monuments of Nubia.

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