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World Service,24 Jan 2000,28 mins

The Aswan Dam

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The Aswan Dam is one of the world's greatest ever constructions. The dam which feeds into Lake Nasser on the Nile in Egypt is the largest man-made lake in the world but its construction has had a huge impact on life in, and the environment of, the region.

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