The Aswan High Dam, when it was build created Lake Nasser, Lake
Nasser Streches back 270 kilometres from the Dam. The Lake has
also created alot more land for people to farm on. This is
because a lot of water is stored in the lake, and in turn this
water can be used to irrigate land around the lake. Lake Nasser
has also created a big fishing industry, which produces 25,000
tonnes of fish a year, the fishing industry is aiming to produce
100,000 tonnes by the year 2000. Unfortunately this dam has
caused a big change to the lifes of farmers downstream from the
dam. Usually when the river flooded once a year before the dam
was built. It deposited fertile soil from upstream on its banks
downstream. This washed up soil was extremely furtile, and
renewed itself every year at in flood season. But now, since the
dam was built the annual flood has been stopped. Causing all the
farmers downstream to have to use fertilizers to grow their
crops, which makes it more expensive. The Aswan High Dam is also
used to create hyd