An early flight delivered us to Aswan. The Aswan High Dam is the first stop on any tour of this area. Designed, built and funded by the Soviets, this Dam was finished in 1970 and first reached capacity in 1976. In addition to controlling the flooding of the Nile, it provides a large quantity of electricity to Egypt.

Here we see the wall of the dam, looking down stream. The Dam is actually curved in shape, though not as much as this panoramic photo would suggest.