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Final Project: Nile River Problems

It is quite clear that the Nile is the biggest river in the world, but what is not clear is the impact that dams are having on it. Dams in places like Aswan are changing the shape of the Nile unnaturally, and damaging the river. Also there have been reports of flooding, and dangerous water levels. These dams need to stop, because of the fact that they create danger and build up of garbage.

The dam at Aswan, Egypt has been a problem since it has been made, it has altered the natural route of the River, creating dangerous water levels, and floods, the dam has had to be raised over 4 times for fear of more floods. The dam at Aswan is a very unsafe dam, and should be removed so the river can flow naturally and reduce risk of flooding.

I have looked on sites about how Egyptians want to stop the damming of the Nile River because it changes the shape of the Nile and also because of the annual flooding at Aswan, and other dams, here is a picture of one of the floods. Who would want to have to put up with this?

Many people have gone to the Nile and realize how polluted the water really is, it is filled with garbage waist, and the color is similar to mud at some parts. The reason for this is obviously people throwing unwanted garbage in the river and polluting it, but it is also the way that the dams have changed the physical appearance of the river, it makes places where garbage builds up

I found articles on the problems with the Nile River, one from a website called Scienceinafrica.com, and another from LexisNexis.com, they both have fairly similar information about the nile being dammed and the affect it is having on the water level of the river. These are two good sites and two good articles with good information.

The only ways people can help is by not polluting the river, and throw their garbage in garbage cans, and also maybe people could start a petition to get rid of the Dam at Aswan and others, The Nile is in trouble, and needs to be helped!