Chapter 18

The Nile Problem Where Solution Other details 4 positives Clean water Irrigation Transport Tourism Electric power Fishing 4 negatives Buying fertilizers 90,000 move home Tombs flooded Salt water on land The river flooded farm lands at times but at other times no water was received. This was unreliable for the farmers. The River Nile flows through Egypt which is a country in Africa. The Aswan Dam was built to control the flow of the river waters. Water was available for irrigation. Worlds largest dam ½ km wide Lake Nasser: artificial lake Provides energy for people of Egypt.

Aswan Dam project, Egypt River Nile flooded sometimes and did not supply enough regular water to farms at other times Aswan Dam built in ½ km wide creating a large artificial lake called Lake Nasser. Water pumped from Lake Nasser to farmlands to irrigate the land and help crops grow. Building the dam has left positive and negative effects on the people and land of Egypt