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The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1971 with the assistance of the Soviet Union. The body of water behind it, Lake Nasser, can hold up to 210,000 billion cubic yards of water. The dam doubled Egypt's power generating capabilities.

The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1971 with the assistance of the Soviet Union. The body of water behind it, Lake Nasser, can hold up to 210,000 billion cubic yards of water. The dam doubled Egypt's power generating capabilities.

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