Aswan Dam

Summary

Aswan Dam is a gravity dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,875 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aswan Dam is located in Aswan Governorate^[3].
• Aswan Dam is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Aswan Dam is on the body of water Nile^[5].
• Aswan Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[6].
• Aswan Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam^[7].
• Aswan Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[8].
• Aswan Dam is operated by General Authority for the High Dam and Aswan Reservoir^[9].
• Aswan Dam's Commons category is recorded as Aswan High Dam^[10].
• 1960 marks the founding of Aswan Dam^[11].
• Aswan Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.971431, 'lon': 32.880192}^[12].
• Aswan Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Nile^[13].
• Aswan Dam's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[14].
• Aswan Dam's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سد أسوان'}^[15].
• Aswan Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+171'}^[16].
• Aswan Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+2100'}^[17].
• Aswan Dam's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+180'}^[18].
• Aswan Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Nile basin^[19].
• Aswan Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Lake Nasser^[20].
• Aswan Dam's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[21].
• Aswan Dam's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Aswan High Dam^[22].

Body

Geography

Aswan Dam is in the country of Egypt^[4]. It is located in Aswan Governorate^[3]. It is on the body of water Nile^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Aswan Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+171'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam^[6], embankment dam^[7], and hydroelectric power station^[8].

History and Context

1960 marks the founding of Aswan Dam^[11].

Why It Matters

Aswan Dam ranks in the top 4% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,875 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]