Lake Nasser
View from Abu Simbel
Map showing the location of the lake
Coordinates	22°25′N 31°45′E
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Nile
Primary outflows	Nile
Basin countries	Egypt, Sudan
Max. Abu Simbel ( أبو سنبل or ar '''أبو سمبل''' is an Archaeological site comprising two massive rock Temples in southern Egypt A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length	550 km
Max. width	35 km
Surface area	5,250 km²
Average depth	25. 2 m
Max. depth	130 m
Water volume	132 km³[1]
Shore length1	7,844 km
Surface elevation	183 m
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Nasser (Arabic: بحيرة ناصر; transliterated: Buhayrat Nasir) is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Strictly, "Lake Nasser" refers only to the much larger portion of the lake that is in Egyptian territory (83% of the total), with the Sudanese preferring to call their smaller body of water Lake Nubia.

It was created as a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam across the waters of the Nile between 1958 and 1970. Aswan (Assuan is a city on the first cataract of the Nile in Egypt. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The lake is named after President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who initiated the controversial High Dam project. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President

Description

The lake is some 550 km long and 35 km across at its widest point, which is near the Tropic of Cancer. For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Cancer (novel. The Tropic of Cancer, or Northern tropic, is one of five It covers a total surface area of 5,250 km² and has a storage capacity of some 157 km³ of water. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 To help compare different Orders of magnitudes this page lists Volumes between 100 and 1000 cubic Kilometres (10^{11} to 10^{12}

History

When Lake Nasser was being created as a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam, across the Nile, between 1958 and 1970, the anticipated rising waters behind the dam required major relocation projects that were carried out during the 1960s. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 There were 18 ancient temples in the area.

Several important Nubian archaeological sites were dismantled block by block and moved to higher ground, most notably Abu Simbel. This article is about the region in Africa for other uses see Nubia (disambiguation. Abu Simbel ( أبو سنبل or ar '''أبو سمبل''' is an Archaeological site comprising two massive rock Temples in southern Egypt The prior Sudanese river-port and railway terminal of Wadi Halfa was lost beneath the waters, and a new town was built nearby; and Egypt's entire Nubian community from the upper reaches of the Nile – numbering several hundred thousand people – saw their villages disappear and were forced to relocate. Wadi Halfa ( Arabic: وادي حلفا is a town in the northern Sudanese state of Northern on the shores of Lake Nubia (the Sudanese section This article is about the region in Africa for other uses see Nubia (disambiguation.

Gamal Abdel Nasser.

The Egyptian name is in honor of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who was the mastermind behind the controversial High Dam project. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President

Rising lake levels through the 1990s resulted in spilling over of waters westwards into the Sahara Desert, forming the Toshka Lakes beginning in 1998. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest Toshka1JPG|thumb|right|Photograph of the Toshka Lakes taken Dec

Ferries take passengers and road vehicles between Aswan in Egypt and Wadi Halfa, from where the railway goes to Khartoum, capital of Sudan. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Aswan (formerly spelled Assuan (in standard أسوان Aswān) Egyptian: Swenet ( trade) Coptic: Swān; Greek Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. As it is prohibited to cross the Sudan-Egypt border on land, and no paved roads connect the countries anyway, the ferries are the only alternative to air travel, and currently they constitute a link in the Cairo-Cape Town Highway. The Cairo - Cape Town Highway is Trans-African Highway 4 in the Transcontinental Road network being developed by the United Nations

Sportfishing in the lake

Sportfishing among tourists especially after Nile Perch has become increasingly popular, this fish attacks fishing lures, these large fishes are caught both on the shore and from boats. The Nile perch ( Lates niloticus) is a Species of Freshwater Fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes In terms of Recreational fishing, a lure is an object attached to the end of the Fishing line and designed to resemble and move like an item of Fish Prey

See also

• Aswan Dam

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Data Summary: Lake Nasser

• http://lexicorient.com/e.o/lake_nasser.htm
• Lake Nasser Fishing
• http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17083
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9054923/Lake-Nasser
• http://www.alovelyworld.com/webegypt/htmgb/nasser.htm
• http://www.alovelyworld.com/webegypt/htmgb/egy74.htm
• http://www.horus.demon.co.uk/Nile/Nasser.html