✅C&W Case Study - River Nile Flashcards

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Which countries does the Nile flow through?

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11 countries
inc. Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia

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Catchment area

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over 3 million km^2, draining one tenth of Africa

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Length of Nile

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6,800 km

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4
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Supply to Egypt

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factors in the flood
8 of Egypt’s 10 biggest cities are located along the Nile
They are only allowed 55 billion m³ every year due to international agreements
With growing population, supply issues will be likely

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3 main tributaries

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The Atbara, White Nile, Blue Nile

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White Nile features

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wider, doesn’t dry out, provides water all day

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Blue Nile features

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More seasonal, highest discharge in rainy season, flooding, is thinner, dries out more

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The Atbara features

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Seasonal. Flows between July to Nov. Smallest flow

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What happens if the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam fails?

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floods the Gezira Plain with over 10m of water
Very cultivated so would damage productive farmland and livestock

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High Aswan Dam features

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Hydroelectric power generator
Lake Nasser created from it
Lake Nasser has caused water logging of soil and increased in soil salinity
Reduces sediment in water, makes it faster, causes erosion downstream in Mediterranean

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