Economical and Technical Aspects of Egypt's High Aswan Dam

This paper contains a general survey of the economic and technical aspects of Egypt's High Aswan Dam project of the Nile River. The main purpose is to assess, as comprehensively as possible, the value of the project from the viewpoint of economic development of Egypt. A brief survey of the related features of Egypt's economy is first presented. This is followed by a description of the engineering and technical features of the project. Some figures of overall cost of the project and ancillary works are also included with an estimate of benefits and financial returns.