Model of the Aswan Dam, 1939
Aswan Reservoir
Aswan Reservoir or Aswan Dam It differs from the Aswan High Dam. Construction began in Aswan, southern Egypt, between 1899 and 1906. Its foundation stone was laid by Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, and it was inaugurated during his reign. The Aswan Reservoir is located 946 kilometers from the Delta Barrages, also known as the Delta Barrages. The old Aswan Dam was the first dam built of its size and the largest dam in the world at the time. It was raised in 1912 and again in 1926 to impound water during the Nile flood season, releasing it in the quantities needed for irrigation during the dry season.
Following the recent raising of the reservoir by McDonald's, including design and construction (McDonald's & Co.), the reservoir now measures 1,950 meters in length, with the water level 36 meters above the original riverbed. The reservoir serves as the main transportation route between Aswan city and the airport.
Commemorative plaque honoring His Majesty King Farouk I on the occasion of laying the foundation stone for the second raising of the Aswan Dam, presented by Topham, Jones & Rayleton and Abboud Pasha on 5 Dhu al-Hijjah 1357 AH, corresponding to 25 January 1939.
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