New Valley Project
The New Valley Project or Toshka Project consists of building a system of canals to carry water from Lake Nasser to irrigate part of the sandy wastes of the Western Desert of Egypt, which is part of the Sahara Desert.
New Valley Project | |
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Satellite view of the Toshka lakes, Sadat canal and the New Valley Project | |
Specifications | |
Status | Completed |
History | |
Modern name | Toshka Project |
Original owner | Egyptian Government |
Construction began | 1997 |
Date completed | 2012 |
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