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| − | The '''Aswan Dam''' in [[Egypt]], built from 1960-1970, was a project of [[Gamal Abdel | + | The '''Aswan Dam''' in [[Egypt]], built from 1960-1970, was a project of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. The [[dam]] was built to prevent the [[Nile River]] from flooding and to generate [[electricity]]. The dam's waters drive one of the world's largest [[hydroelectric]] generating stations and are used to irrigate over 1 million acres of farmland.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> |
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The Aswan Dam in Egypt, built from 1960-1970, was a project of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The dam was built to prevent the Nile River from flooding and to generate electricity. The dam's waters drive one of the world's largest hydroelectric generating stations and are used to irrigate over 1 million acres of farmland.[1]
References
- ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989