The Upper Egypt It was one of the worst years, for it was not requested from 04-7. And as it should be mentioned, if the year we mentioned for the excavation had exceeded the area of the sharaqi, its nature would have necessitated its completion in a short time, which prevented it from being given to contractors. But this necessity does not arise after The excavation of the Aswan dams Raising the Aswan Dam (5) Raising the Aswan Dam by five meters raises its water level by seven meters, so the amount of water stored in it doubles or more than doubles. It was calculated that the water in the dam after raising it Irrigates about a million feddans. The fallow lands in the northern part of the Delta were irrigated with a summer crop. And Lord Cromer gave the subject its due description in his letter dated March 10. And in its annexes, 1107. The designer of the raising plans, the late Sir Benjamin Baker, and the Egyptian government lost This brilliant engineer, an advisor to whom they resorted for all matters related to the construction of the Nile dams. It is a cause for satisfaction and relief that he inspected the Aswan Dam last year and expressed His strong confidence in the soundness and durability of its construction in the clearest and most explicit terms, and that he had finished preparing the necessary plans For raising the dam before his death. The government considered the "offers" for undertaking this raising, and it was decided to Use the contractors who built the dam because of the quality of their work in the past and their extensive experience in solving problems and overcoming the difficulties that confront these works. So the contract was given to Messrs. John Aird and Partners, and the iron and steel work was entrusted to Messrs. R.C. & R.R. who manufactured The current sluice gates and outlets. Stone excavation and dressing began in 1 And the foundations began in the winter. They estimated the time to complete the work and the total expenses at one and a half million pounds, which is compensation for the properties that will be submerged in Nubia and the expenses for Maintenance of ancient monuments there. As for the maintenance and strengthening works in front of the dam, which began in 1101, year 1104. It proved its ability to withstand the flood and drainage from the outlets, as not a single stone was dislodged from its place. 00091