Sennar Dam, the Glossary
The Sennar Dam is an irrigation dam on the Blue Nile near the town of Sennar in the Al Jazirah region of Sudan.[1]
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- Blue Nile
- Dams completed in 1925
- Dams in Sudan
- Dams in the Nile basin
- Gezira State
- Sennar State
Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia.
Gezira State
Gezira, also spelt Al Jazirah, Al Jazeera and Al Jazira, is one of the 18 states of Sudan.
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Gravity dam
A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation.
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Irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns.
John Watson Gibson
Sir John Watson Gibson (9 August 1885 – 19 March 1947) was an English civil engineer.
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Murdoch Macdonald
Sir Murdoch MacDonald (6 May 1866 – 24 April 1957) was a notable civil engineer and British politician.
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Oswald Longstaff Prowde
Oswald Longstaff Prowde (1882 - 5 November 1949) was an English civil engineer, particularly associated with irrigation projects, dams and other water-related projects.
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Sennar
Sennar (سنار) is a city on the Blue Nile in Sudan and possibly the capital of the state of Sennar.
Sennar State
Sennar is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan.
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Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa.
The Engineer (UK magazine)
The Engineer is a London-based monthly magazine and website covering the latest developments and business news in engineering and technology in the UK and internationally.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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See also
Blue Nile
- Blue Nile
- Blue Nile Falls
- Gihon
- Gish Abay
- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
- Hamaj Regency
- Lake Tana
- Roseires Dam
- Sebara Dildiy
- Sennar Dam
Dams completed in 1925
- Blanchard Dam
- Bon Accord Dam
- Deep Creek Dam
- Edenville Dam
- French Landing Dam and Powerhouse
- Gerber Dam
- Lake Freeman
- Lower Baker Dam
- Mitchell Powerhouse and Dam
- Mormon Flat Dam
- Mountain Dell Dam
- Mulungushi Dam
- Nqweba Dam
- O'Shaughnessy Dam (Ohio)
- Pit 3 Dam
- Renala Khurd Hydropower Plant
- Scoby Power Plant and Dam
- Sennar Dam
- Shek Lei Pui Reservoir
- Soda Dam
- Tieton Dam
- Wungong Dam
Dams in Sudan
- Jebel Aulia Dam
- Kajbar Power Station
- Khashm el-Girba Dam
- Merowe Dam
- Roseires Dam
- Sennar Dam
- Shereyk Power Station
- Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex
Dams in the Nile basin
- Beles Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
- Khashm el-Girba Dam
- Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station
- Roseires Dam
- Sennar Dam
- Tekezé Dam
- Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex
Gezira State
- 2024 Sudan floods
- Al-Ahli SC (Wad Madani)
- Arbaji
- Barakat, Sudan
- Battle of Wad Madani
- Gezira Scheme
- Gezira State
- Jazeerat Al-Feel SC
- Sennar Dam
- Shakaba
- Wad An Nora massacre
- Wad Medani Ahlia University
Sennar State
- Dinder River
- Sennar Dam
- Sennar State
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sennar_Dam
Also known as Sannar Dam.