Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
dam
|
| gptkbp:architect |
by_Egyptian_and_Soviet_engineers
|
| gptkbp:benefits |
water supply for agriculture
electricity supply fishing industry support |
| gptkbp:built |
1960
1970 |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
funding from multiple countries
Soviet_Union_involvement |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
displacement of local populations
cultural heritage concerns |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
rock and earth
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
site of historical events
symbol_of_modern_Egypt |
| gptkbp:electrification |
2,100 MW
turbine generators |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
job creation
regional development water quality changes altered ecosystems local climate changes sediment flow reduction |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
its size and engineering feat
Lake_Nasser's_creation |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
sustainability initiatives
upgrades planned |
| gptkbp:height |
111 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Aswan Dam
|
| gptkbp:impact |
flood control
irrigation support navigation improvement |
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
road access
rail access |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
hydroelectric power generation
|
| gptkbp:length |
3,830 meters
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
reduced flooding downstream
historically significant floods Nile_floods_controlled |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Aswan,_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:nearby_attractions |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Aswan_High_Dam
hydrology studies engineering studies |
| gptkbp:owner |
Egyptian_government
|
| gptkbp:powerOutput |
over 10,000 GWh
|
| gptkbp:reservoir |
gptkb:Lake_Nasser
|
| gptkbp:safety |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:largest_dam_in_Africa
one of the largest embankment dams in the world |
| gptkbp:spillwayType |
11,000 cubic meters per second
|
| gptkbp:type |
rock-fill dam
|
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
gptkb:Nile_River
Yes regulates_Nile_flow |