Aswan High Dam. A large dam on the Nile River in southern Egypt completed in 1970 which provides irrigation and electricity to most of Egypt and forms one of the world's largest man-made ...

The Aswan Dam was a crucial construction project for Egypt after the 1952 revolution. President Gamal Abdel Nasser was looking to elevate Egypt as the leader of a pan-Arab unity movement.

One of the largest dams in the world, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt was completed in 1970. Skip to content. ... (Photo: The Aswan High Dam under construction in southern Egypt in the 1960s. Credit: AFP) ...

FILE – In this Feb. 27, 1968 file photo, an Egyptian worker waves as he stands on top of a rock overlooking the partly constructed power station on the Aswan High Dam, Egypt.

Its revenues will be used to build the Aswan High Dam, he said. Nasser declared his government, throughout taking over the canal, could receive $100 million a year in revenue.

Note annual generation of Aswan dam = 10 TWh, and it has a capacity of 2.1GW. Reply. Marcy Smith says: April 30, 2024 at 8:23 pm.

In this Feb. 27, 1968, photo, an Egyptian worker waves as he stands on top of a rock overlooking the partly constructed power station on the Aswan High Dam, Egypt.