Question: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is located at which of the following rivers?
(a) Nile River
(b) Dajla Farat
(c) Po river
(d) Yellow river
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the river Nile near the Sudan border.
- It is Africa’s biggest dam project and will have lasting impacts on its longest river- Nile.
- The hydroelectric dam is being built on the Nile (north-flowing river in Africa), in the lowlands of Ethiopia.
Concerns:
- The Nile is under serious threat of severe pollution, climate change and Egypt’s growing population.
- Egypt is one of the driest countries on earth, with 95% of its people living along the Nile (or it’s overflowing Delta).
- It relies almost totally on the Nile for its water supply and the construction of this dam will further cut down Egypt’s water supply by 12-25%.
Links:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-dam-factbox/factbox-key-facts-about-ethiopias-giant-nile-dam-idUSKBN1XG21L
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam