Lake Nasser

Lake Nasser
View from Abu Simbel
Lake Nasser
Map showing the location of the lake
Coordinates	22°30′N 31°52′E / 22.50°N 31.86°E / 22.50; 31.86
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Nile Wadi Allaqi
Primary outflows	Nile Toshka Spillway
Basin countries	Egypt, Sudan
Max. length	550 km (340 mi)
Max. width	35 km (22 mi)
Surface area	5,250 km2 (2,030 sq mi)
Average depth	25.2 m (83 ft)
Max. depth	130 m (430 ft)
Water volume	132 km3 (32 cu mi)
Shore length1	7,844 km (25,735,000 ft)
Surface elevation	183 m (600 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Nasser (Arabic: بحيرة ناصر Boħeiret Nāṣer, Egyptian Arabic: [boˈħeiɾet ˈnɑːseɾ]) is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.^[1] Before its creation, the project faced opposition from Sudan as it would encroach on land in the northern part of the country, where many Nubian people lived who would have to be resettled.^[2][3] In the end Sudan's land near the area of Lake Nasser was mostly flooded by the lake.^[4] The lake has become an important economic resource in Egypt, improving agriculture and touting robust fishing and tourism industries.

Strictly speaking, "Lake Nasser" refers only to the much larger portion of the lake that is in Egyptian territory (83% of the total), with the Sudanese preferring to call their smaller body of water Lake Nubia (Egyptian Arabic: بحيرة النوبة Boħēret Nubeya, [boˈħeːɾet nʊˈbejjæ]).^[5]