Aswan Dam

On the morning of the fourth day we sailed into Aswan. We will be docked here while visiting several landmarks in the area. The first one will be the High Dam in Aswan (not to be confused with the Old Dam). These are my photos (for a change).

Aswan Bridge

Looking down on the Nile towards the bottom of the High Dam

In the distance you can see the Egyptian-Russian Friendship Monument to commemorate Russia's involvement when the dam was constructed. The five spires represent the 5 lotus petals. 

The hydro electric power house

Cross-section of the dam. It is one km across the bottom

Map of the Nile with its origins at Victoria Falls

The High Dam has created Lake Nasser, which is 298 miles long and 10 miles wide at its widest point

Nasser Lake was named after the Egyptian President who was holding power at the time of its construction. The lake displaced 100,000 Nubians and several temples and monuments in its path. We will be visiting a couple of those temples which,  through the efforts of UNESCO and the Egyptian government,  were saved and moved to higher ground.