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www.pbs.org
This website teaches you the basics of dams. On the bottom you can click on "Aswan Dam" to learn specific information about this dam.
http://geography.about.com/od/waterandice/a/damsreservoirs.htm
Scroll down to the bottom where it says "Related Articles" and choose Aswan Dam after you get general information from the site. Be sure to read the section that says "Aswan Dam Benefits". In that section there are also cons.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
This is an encyclopedia article with many links to other places. There are also video clips you can click on.
Tour Egypt
Great pictures and benefits of the dam
Human Impact
Site for advantages and disadvantages of the dam and the effects it has had on the Nile River
This website teaches you the basics of dams. On the bottom you can click on "Aswan Dam" to learn specific information about this dam.
http://geography.about.com/od/waterandice/a/damsreservoirs.htm
Scroll down to the bottom where it says "Related Articles" and choose Aswan Dam after you get general information from the site. Be sure to read the section that says "Aswan Dam Benefits". In that section there are also cons.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
This is an encyclopedia article with many links to other places. There are also video clips you can click on.
Tour Egypt
Great pictures and benefits of the dam
Human Impact
Site for advantages and disadvantages of the dam and the effects it has had on the Nile River