Aswan High Dam

Egypt / Assuan / Aswan /
 dam, bridge, hydroelectric power station
Construction of the High Dam began in 1960 and completed on 21 July 1970, The reservoir began filling in 1964 while the dam was still under construction and first reached capacity in 1976.
The reservoir raised concerns from archaeologists and a rescue operation was begun in 1960 under UNESCO. Sites were to be surveyed and excavated and 24 major monuments were moved to safer locations.
The dam powers twelve generators each rated at 175 megawatts, producing a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts. Power generation began in 1967. When the dam first reached peak output it produced around half of Egypt's entire electricity production (about 15% by 1998) and allowed for the connection of most Egyptian villages to use electricity for the first time.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswan_Dam
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Coordinates:   23°58'16"N   32°52'38"E

Comments

  • يعد السد العالى اعظم واضخم مشروع هندسى تم انشاءه فى القرن العشرين تحياتى ابراهيم محمد مبارك
  • its built by URSS
  • يعد الساد العالي احسن حاجا عملتها العالم مش القرن العشرين لا من الفرن 1 الي 20 اعظم سد يعني مش مبني امضاء من عبد المنعم محمد لاصلاح العدني ولا دنيا كمال عبد المنعم اهه يلا انا عاوز اشوف النننننننناااااااااااااااااااااااااااااس في وكيابديا
  • I think it was the USSR (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).