The Nile and the High Aswan Dam in Egypt

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The Nile and the High Aswan Dam in Egypt
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The boats are called feluccas. They were used by
the Nubian people to support their traditional
way of life, today they are mostly for the
tourists. Many Nubians were displaced when the
High Aswan Dam was built.
A typical scene in Aswan.
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This is the downstream side of the Aswan dam.
Note the parabolic shape (a strong shape for
structures).Security is tight at the dam. You
can see a camera high up on the far pole. The dam
is vital to Egyptian life and economy.
Direction of river flow
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This large quarry provided some of the material
needed to build the dam. What type of mining
technique was used?
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This is Lake Nasser, the new artificial lake that
resulted when the dam was built. Nubian people
have relied on the Nile for thousands of years.
Controlling its flow and permanently flooding its
banks upstream has altered their way of life. The
government moved thousands of Nubians from their
homes when the lake was flooded.
The southern end of the lake at Abu Simbel, not
far from Sudan.
The northern end of the lake at the high dam.
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The incredible temples of Abu Simbel built by
Ramses II were flooded after the high dam was
built. The international community was very
disturbed that these amazing ancient monuments
had been left to decay. The U.N. stepped in.
Largely funded by the U.S., these temples were
moved stone by stone to their present day
location about 200 m from Lake Nasser. It was an
incredible engineering feat!
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This is the view of the Nile looking downstream.
It is a large river! You can just see the edge of
the mining pit that you saw a few slides ago.
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The dam is a main source of hydroelectric energy.
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Large cruise boats move tourists up and down the
Nile. Cool bridge!
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