Nile water management and the Aswan High Dam

Nile water management and the Aswan High Dam

The Aswan High Dam has made a tremendous contribution to the economic and social development of Egypt by controlling floods and significantly reducing the impacts of droughts. Since the Nile provides 97% of Egypt's water requirements, efficient utilization of its waters is obviously essential f...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of water resources development 1989-03, Vol.5 (1), p.45-49
Hauptverfasser: Gasser, M. M., Abdou, Mohamed Ibrahim
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
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Zusammenfassung:The Aswan High Dam has made a tremendous contribution to the economic and social development of Egypt by controlling floods and significantly reducing the impacts of droughts. Since the Nile provides 97% of Egypt's water requirements, efficient utilization of its waters is obviously essential for Egypt's future. This paper reviews control of the Nile's flow by the Aswan High Dam during the 20-year period 1968-88, and makes some recommendations as to how best to utilize the Nile waters, especially during extended drought periods.
ISSN:0790-0627
1360-0648
DOI:10.1080/07900628908722411