Research activity: Why is Egypt worried about Ethiopia's dam on the Nile? by Elizabeth GO

Cairo's concern

harmonyshudzeka1 — 2024-05-28 05:46:22 UTC

Cairo's concern is that GERD will store water in a reservoir 1,800 square kilometers large, increasing evaporation and seeping losses by 5.9%

(By Ms. Go) Flood Control - reducing the loss of life, property and land to water

elizabethgo1 — 2024-05-28 05:46:29 UTC

Almaa

almaleung — 2024-05-28 05:47:37 UTC

The disadvantage of damming a river is that the river would have less water than before

(By Ms. Go) Dams block fish from moving along their natural pathways between feeding and spawning grounds, causing interruptions in their life cycles that limit their abilities to reproduce

elizabethgo1 — 2024-05-28 05:48:51 UTC

DANIELLE

danielleting1 — 2024-05-28 05:49:00 UTC

IT AFFECTS people's sleep and health

Henry

henryyau1 — 2024-05-28 05:49:04 UTC

Dams offer water, flood protection, hydroelectric power, crop irrigation, recreation, and improved community conditions.

Neighboring countries (Egypt & Cairo)

harmonyshudzeka1 — 2024-05-28 05:49:47 UTC

As much as GERD will benefit Ethiopia, the dam poses threats and costs to Egypt and might have mixed effects on Sudan. All three countries share the same water that flows from the Blue Nile though.

Henry

henryyau1 — 2024-05-28 05:49:58 UTC

Dams change the way rivers function. They can trap (material that sinks in liquid), burying rock riverbeds where fish create. (mix of little rocks), logs, and other important food and (home/place where something lives) features can also become trapped behind dams. This negatively affects the creation and maintenance of more complex (home/place where something lives) (e.g., riffles, pools) downstream and it would also flood the river

Almaa

almaleung — 2024-05-28 05:50:20 UTC

It affects the other countries because other counties rely on the water but the dam would use most of the water that they use

Bianca

biancamok1 — 2024-05-28 05:50:27 UTC

Egypt will have less water and ethiopia will have more

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almondhung — 2024-05-28 05:50:34 UTC

Egypt sees the dam as posing an existential threat to its national security. The Egyptian government anticipates a detrimental effect on the river's water flow due to the GERD's operation and an ensuing substantial risk to access to clean water for millions of people.

Bryan

bryanluo1 — 2024-05-28 05:51:00 UTC

Flood Control

Electrical Power

Eco-Friendly :)

Vivian

vivianliu13 — 2024-05-28 05:51:14 UTC

It will affect people by increasing evaporation and seepage losses by 5.9%.

egypt

chanseby0822 — 2024-05-28 05:51:23 UTC

fears the dam will negatively impact the country's water supplies.

jorrin

jorrinchan1 — 2024-05-28 05:52:02 UTC

It will make the electricity in blue Nile lose electricity.

Bianca

biancamok1 — 2024-05-28 05:52:29 UTC

If ethiopia build the dam people in egypt will not have enough source of water

Almaa

almaleung — 2024-05-28 05:52:35 UTC

It affects Egyptt because the people in Egyptt uses the water everyday.

~ oliviar Threats to Egypt

olivialeung1 — 2024-05-28 05:52:52 UTC

I can affect the Egyptians because 170 million of the Egyptians rely on the Nile river to survive including 48 million people from Sudan as well. If Ethiopia uses the Nile river water as well, Egypt will lose 200,000 acres of land...:0

seby

chanseby0822 — 2024-05-28 05:53:06 UTC

Egypt will lose its annual allocation of water from Blue Nile, which could cause electricity shortage and crop failure leading to economic distress in Egypt

How GERD affects wildlife

harmonyshudzeka1 — 2024-05-28 05:53:07 UTC

GERD could impact fish, aquatic plants, and all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area in the downstream due to possible changes in water temperature and oxygen content

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-28 05:53:57 UTC

Dams can provide a country with water, electricity and prevents flooding.

JORRIN

jorrinchan1 — 2024-05-28 05:54:25 UTC

MAKES THE FLOOD LESS CHANCE

Vivian

vivianliu13 — 2024-05-28 05:55:25 UTC

It' neighboring countries are Egypt and Sudan. It will affect them by their water which has lots of use among them

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

harmonyshudzeka1 — 2024-05-28 05:55:32 UTC

Nile river

henryyau1 — 2024-05-28 05:55:40 UTC

Almond

almondhung — 2024-05-28 05:56:01 UTC

The principal objective behind the construction of the Aswan High Dam is to store sufficient water in the reservoir in order to protect Egypt from the dangers of a series of years when the Nile flood is above or below the long-term average and thus to guarantee a steady flow of water from the Nile for both Egypt and ..

A dam hehe

bryanluo1 — 2024-05-28 05:56:09 UTC

~ Olivia

olivialeung1 — 2024-05-28 05:56:23 UTC

It will most likely prevent floods from happening and it can provide other cities with electricity, water supply, drinking water, ec.t :)

blocking the water from going in so less

jorrinchan1 — 2024-05-28 05:56:24 UTC

-Jorrin was here

Map of the Nile and dam(GERD)

almaleung — 2024-05-28 05:56:37 UTC

Bianca

biancamok1 — 2024-05-28 05:56:38 UTC

after Ethiopia build the bridge it will harm people

Almond

almondhung — 2024-05-28 05:56:46 UTC

In the Nile Valley, any dam will lead to the submergence and loss of riverine farmland and habitat – in the case of the Merowe Dam a stretch of the river spanning 173 kilometres is now permanently flooded by the reservoir.

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-28 05:57:09 UTC

Dams can stop the normal amount of water to flow down the river which means that people will have to find a way to get water and affect wildlife disallowing them to move to different parts of the river.

Henry First

henryyau1 — 2024-05-28 05:57:30 UTC

If the dam is not maintained and operated correctly, dams can present/cause risks to those living downstream. When dams age, break down/get worse, or (not work properly/failure to work properly), they can release sudden, dangerous flood flows. Dam failures can present/cause safety risks to an often unaware public.

Vivian

vivianliu13 — 2024-05-28 05:58:05 UTC

It will affect the wildlife by stopping the animals from drinking and growing plants and farming for farmers who owns the animals

Many of people Dead because no water

jorrinchan1 — 2024-05-28 05:58:30 UTC

Bryan

bryanluo1 — 2024-05-28 05:59:03 UTC

When dams age, deteriorate, or malfunction, they can release sudden, dangerous flood flows. Dam failures can pose safety risks to an often unaware people.

Oliviaa

olivialeung1 — 2024-05-28 05:59:28 UTC

Egypt will not have enough water to serve 170 million people with water and 48 million of Sudan's population will also lose water making both places lose their water and land. (because you need water to feed plants, living things,...) :(

it will fall down rarely and crush you

jorrinchan1 — 2024-05-28 05:59:35 UTC

DA REAL JORRIN

Henry

henryyau1 — 2024-05-28 06:00:06 UTC

Cairo's concern is that GERD will store water in a holding tank (or area) 1,800 square kilometers large, increasing (change from a liquid to a gas) and seepage losses by 5.9%. These billions of cubic meters of water will effectively cut Egypt's current water share at a capable of being hurt moment: The U.N.(United Nations)

Bryan

bryanluo1 — 2024-05-28 06:00:13 UTC

This negatively affects the creation and maintenance of more complex habitat (eg, riffles, pools) downstream

Advantages of damming a river

harmonyshudzeka1 — 2024-05-28 06:00:24 UTC

You could use protection from river and marine floods

Pyramids

alianasie1 — 2024-05-28 06:00:48 UTC

~ Aliana

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-30 05:49:38 UTC

If a dam collapses it can destroy a whole entire area so big that it can kill thousands of people and animals that it can destroy an entire ecosystem.

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-30 11:04:47 UTC

Eygpt will be affected because the supply of water will be decreased that they need to have in daily life like drinking, cleaning, for factory's, and farming.

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-30 11:07:45 UTC

It will affect the population’s water supply like in Eygpt.

Micah

micahlam8 — 2024-05-30 11:10:59 UTC