Hydro power in Egypt

There are two dam's in Egypt, both at Aswan.
The original Aswan low dam was built between 1899 and 1902 on the former first cataract. This dam was built to reduce flooding and support population growth in the lower Nile. Unfortunately the dam proved to be ineffective against the floods and had to be raised twice in 1907-12 and 1929-33. Additions were not enough though and floods nearly topped it in 1946 which lead to the building of Aswan High dam

 Looking back towards the Aswan Low dam from lake behind it

Dry river bed taken from on the Aswan low dam

The Aswan high dam was built between 1960 and 1970 with the help of the Soviet Union.

While this dam was constructed UNESCO help to move several historical sites higher ground to save them from the future Lake Nasser including Abu Simbel. Philae Temple is found between the two dams was also reconstructed and reconstructed stone by stone onto a nearby Island. This site had been flooded since the construction of the Aswan low dam, the only times it was not submerged was when the Sluices were open from July to October.

 Aswan high dam

 Philae temple

 Aswan high dam specs