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Water Management in River Nile

Water Management in River Nile. Egypt has always depended on the water of the Nile River. The two main tributaries of the Nile River are the White Nile and the Blue Nile. Lake Victoria is the source of the White Nile and the Blue Nile

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Water Management in River Nile

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  1. Water Management in River Nile Egypt has always depended on the water of the Nile River. The two main tributaries of the Nile River are the White Nile and the Blue Nile. Lake Victoria is the source of the White Nile and the Blue Nile The Nile River has a total length of 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers) from source to sea – the longest river in the world

  2. This picture represents the water flow of The Nile River (The river Atbara is a river that is based in Sudan and that meets with the Nile)

  3. This picture shows the height above sea level of the Nile at different points

  4. Aswan High Dam holding back Lake Nasser on left, Aswan, Egypt  One of the Hydroelectric Generators located at Aswan High Dam.

  5. Aswan High Dam • Dam construction in southern Egypt • Exploits the water of the River Nile • Construction was started in 1960, and fully finished 10 years later. • The embankment is 111 metres high, with a width of near 1,000 metres. • The Aswan High Dam, when it was build created Lake Nasser,Lake Nasser is 480 km long and up to 16 km wide.

  6. Importance of River Nile Without the waters of the Nile River, Egypt would cease to exist – quickly. From an aircraft flying over Egypt, it is easy to see the stark contrast between the green narrow strip of land that borders the Nile and barren desert a mere few hundred meters away. Any threat to the flow of the Nile is a direct threat to Egypt’s national survival.

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