The Aswan dam was built in 1970. It is a colossal structure (3, 5 km long, 1 km wide and 111 feet in height) volume 17 times the pyramid of Cheops. Thanks to the Aswan dam, called the "pyramid of the twentieth century have been able not only to solve the problem of flooding during the flooding of the Nile, but also to provide the country with cheap electricity.

In Aswan there is no bridge across the river to get to the other side you can either on the water or along the crest of the dam. There is an observation deck, which offers wonderful views of Ausan, the reservoir and the "pyramid of the XX century".