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July 21, 1970 - Aswan High Dam is completed.


The Aswan High Dam was completed on July 21st, 1970, and [-----1-----] by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Soviet President Podgorny six months later. Sadat's predessor Gamel Abdul Nassar, had [-----2-----] Soviet aid for the project through low interest loans and much technical assistance for more than 10 years. The dam's 12 giant turbines were designed to provide enough power to make Egypt [-----3-----]. And in controlling the waters of the Nile, the High Dam [-----4-----] drought and flooding. However the disruption of the Nile's flow has destroyed vital mineral deposits and fishing industries and also spread disease.And archeologists have had to fight to [-----5-----].
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1970年7月21日，阿斯旺大坝完工。 阿斯旺大坝于1970年7月21日完工，并在六个月后，由埃及总统安瓦尔·萨达特和苏联总统波德哥尔内出席落成典礼。萨达特的继任者加梅尔·阿卜杜勒·纳萨尔曾为这项工程寻求苏联援助，包括低息贷款和长达十余年的许多技术援助。该大坝的12个巨型涡轮机设计可以提供足够埃及使用的电力。由于控制了尼罗河的水位，大坝还可以抗击干旱和洪水。然而，尼罗河水的破坏已经摧毁了重要的矿区和渔业设施，还传播疾病。考古学家已经投身于拯救古代遗迹避免迅速被河水侵蚀。 ——译文来自: xpxp3