The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as the Hidase Dam, is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. The dam is in the Metekel Zo
The main dam after full filling in August 2024
Rendering of the main dam
Electric power lines at the dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with head engineers at the dam site
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The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it ca
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
…water supply, and presumably that of Sudan as well. Reactions: cooperation and condemnation Ethiopia's move to fill the dam's reservoir could reduce Nile flows by as much as 25%. Egypt has serious concerns about the project; therefore it requested to be granted inspection allowance on the design and the…
The Nile near Murchison Falls
The distinct colors of the White Nile (left) and the Blue Nile (right) are visible where they merge to form the main Nile (top left).
The Aswan High Dam is located on the main Nile near the border between Egypt and Sudan. Its electrical generators have the capacity to produce 2.1 gigawatts.
The Nile Delta is the large triangular vegetated region at the top of this photograph, where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.