The structure is about 15 km (9 miles) from the Ethiopian border with Sudan on the Blue Nile - a tributary of the Nile river, which gives Egypt's 100 million people about 90 percent of their fresh water.
Qaab dhismeedku wuxuu qiyaastii 15 kiiloomitir u jiraa soohdinta Itoobiya ay la wadaagto Suudaan ee ku teedsan wabiga Niikal-buluug ah - waa qayb ka mid ah webiga Niil, kaas oo siiya dadka 100 milyan ee reer Masar qiyaastii 90 boqolkiiba biyahooda macaan.