Nubiana

Building of the Low Dam 1898-1902 First raising 1912 Second raising 1933 Design of the High Dam 1946 Building of the High Dam 1960-1970 Reaches maximum water capacity 1976 2 km 1,900 m 3,830 m 54 m 111 m 10 km River Nile Original course of the River Nile Lake Nasser basin at maximum capacity Temple complexes affected by rising water Philae Debod Low Dam High Dam Philae Aswan Aswan Qertassi Taffeh Beit el-Wali Kalabsha Dendur Gerf Hussein Lake Nasser Lake Nasser Dakka Amada Abu Oda Abu Simbel Buhen Derr Ellesiya Qasr Ibrim Maharraqa Wadi es-Sebua A B BA Nubian desert The Aswan Dam