Which barrage on the Nile, built between 1898 and 1903 under British engineers including Sir William Willcocks, regulates the flow into the Ibrahimiya Canal for perennial irrigation in Middle Egypt?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Asyut Barrage
- Step 1: The barrage that feeds the Ibrahimiya Canal and supports year-round irrigation in Middle Egypt was built at Asyut in 1898-1903. Step 2. It was designed by British engineers, notably William Willcocks. Answer: Asyut Barrage. Why not the others: The Delta Barrage lies north of Cairo, where the Nile divides into its Rosetta and Damietta branches, and dates from the 19th century; Nag Hammadi Barrage was completed in the 1930s, well after Asyut; Esna Barrage regulates the Nile near Esna, south of Luxor, and does not feed the Ibrahimiya Canal.
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