Lake Nasser
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Lake Nasser is a large reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It was created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Before its creati
View from Abu Simbel
Aswan High Dam
Panoramic view of Lake Nasser at dawn
View of Abu Simbel from Lake Nasser
Toshka Lakes
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Toshka Lakes is the name given to recently formed endorheic lakes in the Sahara Desert of Egypt. Their presence is caused by periodic overflow from Lake Nasser.
Lake Nasser
…sq mi) and has a storage capacity of some 132 km3 (32 cu mi) of water. When the water level is high enough, the overflow empties westward into the Toshka Lakes. Before the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the consequent creation of the Lake Nasser, the area that the lake now occupies was a significant…
The Toshka lakes and Lake Nasser in 2021
The formation of Toshka Lakes (November 1998).