Summary:  New Valley Project

Country:  Egypt

Overview:  The New Valley Project, also known as Toshka Project, was designed to divert water from Lake Nasser on the Nile River to irrigate lands near the Toshka Lakes in southeastern Egypt. The system's main feature, the Mubarak Pumping Station, was thought to be the largest of its kind in the world upon its completion in 2005. The purpose of the project was to develop a new urban center and increase the country’s agricultural production to support its growing population. However, there are concerns about the cost and the potential to meet its intended goals.

Initial Construction (Years):  1997-

Managing Agency:  Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources https://www.mwri.gov.eg/

Major Source:  Nile River (Lake Nasser)

Major Destination:  Toshka Lakes Region

Primary Construction Type:  Canal

Length (Sheik Zayed Canal):  50 km  

Maximum Capacity:  1.2 million m3/hr (Water Technology N.D)

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How to cite this work:   Chaney, P.L.  2021.  New Valley Project AU. [Google Earth File].  The IBT Water Project. https://www.auburn.edu/cosam/faculty/geosciences/chaney/ibtwater/new_valley.htm

References

Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. 2009. South Valley Development Project in Toshka. (4 November 2009). Retrieved from  https://web.archive.org/web/20091104132655/http://www.mwri.gov.eg/En/project_toshka%20.html

Fecteau, A. 2012. On Toshka New Valley’s mega-failure. Egypt Independent. (26 April 2012). Retrieved from https://ww.egyptindependent.com/toshka-new-valleys-mega-failure-slideshow/ grand-plan-gone-bad-1.402214  

Hope, B. 2012. Egypt’s New Nile Valley: Grand Plan Gone Bad. The National. (22 April 2012).  Retrieved from https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/egypt-s-new-nile-valley-grand-plan-gone-bad-1.402214

Schilling, D.R. 2013. Egypt’s $90 Billion South Valley Project. Industry Tap. (10 January 2013). Retrieved from http://www.industrytap.com/egypts-90-billion-south-valley-project/539

Water Technology. N.D. Toshka Project – Mubarak Pumping Station. Retrieved from  https://www.water-technology.net/projects/mubarak/ 

Wikipedia Contributors. 2020. New Valley Project. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Last edited on 13 April 2020. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Valley_Project

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 Last Updated: 31 March 2021