Assiut Barrage
The Assiut Barrage is a dam on the Nile River in the city of Assiut in Upper Egypt (250 miles to the south of Cairo). It was completed in 1903.
| The Assiut Barrage | |
|---|---|
Assiut Barrage Completed in 1903 | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Location | Asyut |
| Construction began | 1898 |
| Opening date | 1903 |
| Construction cost | £870,000 |
| Built by | John Aird & Co. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Nile River |
| Height (thalweg) | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Spillways | 111 |
| Reservoir | |
| Maximum water depth | 33.5 feet (10.2 m) |
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