aswan high dam
Definition
Proper noun 1. A major dam on the Nile River: The Aswan High Dam is a significant embankment dam built across the Nile River at Aswan in southern Egypt. It is one of the largest dams in the world.
Usage
The term "Aswan High Dam" is used as a singular proper noun to refer specifically to this single, famous engineering structure. It is always capitalized.
Examples
- The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1970.
- Electricity generated by the Aswan High Dam powers much of Egypt.
- The construction of the Aswan High Dam created Lake Nasser.
Advanced Usage
- The dam is often discussed in contexts of modern engineering, water resource management, irrigation, hydroelectric power, and its environmental and archaeological impact on the Nile region.
- It is frequently contrasted with the older Aswan Low Dam (or Aswan Dam) built downstream in 1902.
Variants and Related Words
- High Dam: Often used as a shortened form when the context is clearly about Egypt.
- Aswan Dam: This term can be ambiguous, as it sometimes refers to the older Aswan Low Dam. For clarity, "Aswan High Dam" is the precise name.
- Lake Nasser: The vast reservoir created by the dam, named after President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms for this unique, singular structure. Descriptive phrases include "the great dam at Aswan" or "Egypt's High Dam."
Related Phrases
- The Nile River: The river on which the dam is built.
- Hydroelectric power: A primary function of the dam.
- Flood control: A key reason for the dam's construction.
Noun
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one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
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