Energy+and+the+Aswan+Dam

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 * Egypt's Electricity Use:**
 * Aswan Dam is one of Egypt's primary energy sources.
 * Powers 12 generators each rated at 175 megawats, producing a total of 175 gigawatts.
 * Egypt produces roughly 8639.85 metric tons of oil annually.
 * The world produces roughly 10077984 metric tons of oil.
 * In Egypt 77% of all energy comes from fossil fuels while 23% come from hydropower, mostly the Aswan Dam.
 * Egypt's energy distribution by sector:

=Results of the Aswan Dam:=
 * Many villages have electricity for the first time ever.
 * Prevents the flooding of the Nile every year keeping farmer's crops safe but causing the Nile to become overly poluted as it can no longer cleanse itself.
 * A new fishing industry has been created on Lake Nasser, a lake formed due to the dam.
 * Flooded lower Nubia, causing some archaeological sites to be moved and/or damaged. The flooding also caused the displacement of 60,000 people.
 * Fertile soil blocked by the dam results in a rise in the use of chemical fertilizers.

=General Information on the Aswan High Dam:=
 * Constructed by soviet engineers for flood control and hydroelectric power.
 * First built in 1889 as the Aswan Low Dam, but was reconstructed in 1912 and again in 1933 to cope with the Nile and to deal with Egypt's increasing water demands.
 * Final Aswan High Dam completed in 1970.
 * 11,810 feet long, 1,542 feet tall.

=Sources:= **http://sitemaker.umich.edu/sec004_gp5/the_aswan_high_dam_benefits http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/energy-resources/country-profile-55.html**