Aswan High Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (141)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Yes
yes
by Soviet engineers
gptkbp:annual_power_generation about 10,000 GWh
gptkbp:associated_with Egyptian Revolution of 1952
Nasser's policies
gptkbp:benefits agriculture and industry
gptkbp:biodiversity yes
gptkbp:can_contain gptkb:1964
gptkbp:capacity 2,100 MW
over 10,000 GWh
gptkbp:challenges political and logistical issues
high sediment load of Nile
gptkbp:climate_adaptation yes
gptkbp:climate_impact gptkb:Yes
yes
altered rainfall patterns
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Soviet_Union
yes
promotes
Soviet-Egyptian relations
gptkbp:community_engagement yes
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:significant
mixed
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1970
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Egyptian_government
gptkbp:construction_cost $1 billion
gptkbp:construction_material local materials
rock and earth
gptkbp:construction_method earth and rock fill
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1960
10 years
gptkbp:cultivation increased arable land
gptkbp:cultural_heritage affects
gptkbp:cultural_significance yes
symbol of national pride
symbol of modernization
gptkbp:design gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:drought_tolerance gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:economic_impact gptkb:significant
positive
gptkbp:electrification over 10,000 GWh
gptkbp:emergency_services flood warning systems
gptkbp:environmental_impact alteration of local ecosystems
displacement of communities
displacement of local communities
alteration of ecosystems
sediment trapping
gptkbp:financial_stability yes
gptkbp:fishing_impact reduced fish populations
gptkbp:fishing_regulations yes
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:significant
gptkb:Yes
yes
Nile River flooding
historical floods managed
gptkbp:floodplain_agriculture supports
gptkbp:floodplain_restoration yes
gptkbp:funding from various countries
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Nile_River
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:Nile_River
Nile Valley
gptkbp:height 111 meters
gptkbp:historical_context post-colonial development in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Yes
yes
regional power dynamics
Nile Basin countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aswan High Dam
gptkbp:hydrology gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:hydropower_technology turbine generators
gptkbp:impact tourism boost
increased agricultural production
irrigation expansion in Egypt
gptkbp:impact_on_nile_delta reduced sediment flow
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:international_relations Soviet-Egyptian relations
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:land_use yes
gptkbp:legacy infrastructure development in Africa
gptkbp:length 3,830 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aswan,_Egypt
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:nile_basin_initiative yes
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Egyptian_Ministry_of_Electricity_and_Renewable_Energy
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Egyptian_government
gptkbp:power_generation_start gptkb:1971
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Yes
yes
contributes to
to neighboring countries
to Sudan
gptkbp:power_supply gptkb:National_Grid
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:project gptkb:Aswan_Low_Dam
yes
gptkbp:public_perception mixed views on benefits and drawbacks
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
irrigation
flood control
gptkbp:research yes
impact on biodiversity
facilitates
conducted on environmental impact
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Nasser
gptkbp:safety yes
gptkbp:safety_measures regular inspections
implemented
gptkbp:security yes
enhances
gptkbp:sediment_trapping yes
gptkbp:significance water supply
irrigation support
controls flooding
controls Nile River flooding
important for Egypt's economy
largest embankment dam in Africa
major source of irrigation for agriculture
gptkbp:spillway_type yes
gated spillway
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts yes
gptkbp:tourism yes
gptkbp:tourism_impact increased tourism in Aswan
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:transportation important
gptkbp:type rock-fill dam
gptkbp:water_management gptkb:Yes
yes
important
critical
integrated with irrigation systems
gptkbp:water_quality yes
gptkbp:water_requirement 132 cubic kilometers
gptkbp:water_source yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gamal_Abdel_Nasser
gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4