What artificial agricultural mega-project in Upper Egypt diverts water from Lake Nasser through the Sheikh Zayed Canal to reclaim southwestern desert land?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Toshka Project (New Valley Project)
- Step 1: The Toshka Project was launched in 1997 to divert overflow water from Lake Nasser via the Mubarak Pumping Station.
- Step 2: The Sheikh Zayed Canal irrigates hundreds of thousands of acres in the Western Desert near Toshka lakes.
Answer
Toshka Project (New Valley Project).
Why not the others: 'El-Salam Canal' irrigates northern Sinai; 'New Delta' is located in the northwest near Dabaa; 'West Delta' is in Beheira.
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