the aswan high dam was built as a result of the nile waters agreement concluded between 1960 and 1970.
the aswan high dam was built as a result of the nile waters agreement concluded between 1960 and 1970.
the aswan high dam was built as a result of the nile waters agreement concluded between?
between 1960 and 1970
the aswan dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the aswan high dam, is an embankment dam built across the nile in aswan, egypt, between 1960 and 1970. its significance largely eclipsed the previous aswan low dam initially completed in 1902 downstream. based on the success of the low dam, then at its maximum utilization, construction of the high dam became a key objective of the government following the egyptian revolution of 1952; with its ability to better control flooding, provide increased water storage for irrigation and generate hydroelectricity the dam was seen as pivotal to egypt's planned industrialization. like the earlier implementation, the high dam has had a significant effect on the economy and culture of egypt.
aswan dam
in effect, this agreement gave egypt complete control over the nile during the dry season when water is most needed for agricultural irrigation. it also severely limits the amount of water allotted sudan and provides no water to any of the other riparian states.









































bullet::::- the 1959 nile waters agreement between the sudan and egypt for full control utilization of the nile waters. this agreement included:









































bullet::::- the controversy on the quantity of average annual nile flow was settled and agreed to be about 84 billion cubic meters measured at aswan high dam, in egypt.
water politics in the nile basin