Importance of Aswan high dam

i.    Huge amount of H.E.P. has been generated and this is now used in industries and homes.
ii.    There has been control of R. Nile floods.
iii.    There has been preservation of enough water in the wet season to be used in dry season.
iv.    Foreign exchange can be earned through H.E.P. exports to Northern Sudan
v.    Employment opportunities for the local Egyptians have been created.  The people work in the industries which were established.
vi.    The H.E.P. has been used for the exploitation of minerals within the country.
vii.    After the Nile's floods had been controlled, an additional 690,000 ha of cultivatable land was created and this increased Egypt’s irrigated area by 25%.
viii.    Lake Nasser has been created and this has increased fishing industry and inland transport.