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The Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970.
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Conclusion
The Aswan High Dam is one of the largest dams in the world and it provides a multitude of benefits to those who live in the surrounding area.
The electricity it generates is clean, and does not contribute to air or environment pollution. It maintains the river to control flooding which allows the environment to grow and prosper without fear of destruction.
The problems it created while being constructed included the destruction of artifacts that were thousands of years old. In addition it flooded a nation and the entire had to be moved with their lifestyles and history destroyed.
When the pros and cons are weighed against each other the dam provides many benefits to society now and will continue to do so in the future.
References
The Aswan Dams (Accessed 5-1-07)
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan1/
The Aswan High Dam (Accessed 5-1-07)
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