Understanding and managing new risks on the Nile with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Several dams and reservoirs exist along the Nile, most notably the HAD (Egypt) and GERD (Ethiopia) dams. Due to the lack of strategies, the authors here explore potential risks and solutions how to use both dams simultaneously.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Kevin G. Wheeler, Marc Jeuland, Jim W. Hall, Edith Zagona, Dale Whittington
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2020-10-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19089-x

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