--- title: Lake Nasser, Egypt author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15359/lake-nasser-egypt/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Lake Nasser, Egypt _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Lake Nasser, Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15359.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15359.jpg) ## Image Caption Lake Nasser (also known as Lake Nubia) is a vast reservoir on the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) River in southern [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) and northern Sudan. It was created by the impounding of the Nile’s waters by the Aswan High Dam, which was built in the 1960s. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, covering a total surface area of 5,250 km2 (2,030 sq mi). The creation of Lake Nasser threatened to submerge a number of significant historical sites, notably Philae and [Abu Simbel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abu_Simbel/), under its waters. Under a colossal international project coordinated by UNESCO, the ancient monuments of Nubia were dismantled and reconstructed on safer ground. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2022, March 08). Lake Nasser, Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Lake Nasser, Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 08, 2022. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Lake Nasser, Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Mar 2022, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51879392770)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51879392770) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/51879392770). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 08 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.