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The Nile is the longest river in the world, which flows through nine countries and flows into the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt. Egypt calls the Nile River Egypt's "Mother River" and "River of Life". Most of Egypt's 6,543.8 billion people live on both sides of the Nile and the huge estuary delta formed when the Nile flows into the Mediterranean.

The production and life of Egyptians can not be separated from the Nile water for a day. A river can not only provide people with drinking water and irrigate crops, but also build hydropower stations to generate electricity. In the Nile section of Egypt, the world-famous Aswan Hydropower Station was built.

In order to use water resources to serve Egypt, with the support of the Soviet Union, Egypt officially built the Aswan Dam on1October 9 1960, which is 900 kilometers away from the capital Cairo. By July 1970 and 15, Aswan Dam was completely completed, which brought great economic benefits to Egypt.

Egypt is a country with serious water shortage, and most of its water resources depend on the Nile. Aswan Dam can store a large amount of river water, and then release water when the Nile reaches the dry season, which can ensure sufficient water for the downstream.

Of course, everything has advantages and disadvantages. A river has naturally formed for thousands of years. In the area where it flows, it will form a unique biological chain and ecosystem under the nourishment of river water. Forcibly changing the flow direction of rivers by manpower is likely to lead to some unpredictable consequences.

Due to the construction of Aswan bus, a large amount of sediment was discharged by the dam, which led to serious salinization of cultivated land in the lower Nile, which had a great impact on crop planting. Therefore, Aswan Dam is a double-edged sword, which not only brings benefits but also causes great damage to the environment. At present, clean electric energy brought by water resources is indispensable for human development. Only by fully evaluating the hydropower station before construction can the harm be minimized as much as possible and expensive maintenance be avoided in the future.