But the Aswan Dam changed everything.

但阿斯旺水坝改变了一切。

The dam, which was built in 1970, is the third largest in the world.

阿斯旺水坝建于1970年，是世界三大坝。

The construction of the dam ended this process and the land is a lot poorer today.

阿斯旺水坝的建设使这一过程终结，现在的土壤比以前贫瘠很多。

The Aswan High Dam, which captures floodwater during rainy seasons and releases water during times of drought, generates about half of Egypt's power supply.

阿斯旺水坝在雨季时储存水量，旱季时开闸放水，产生埃及一半的电量。

These days, Aswan is most famous for its massive dam.

如今，阿斯旺以其巨大的水坝而闻名。

The Aswan High Dam in southern Egypt was constructed across the Nile back in the 1960s which created behind it the huge reservoir known as Lake Nassar.

埃及南部的阿斯旺水坝建于 20 世纪 60 年代，横跨尼罗河，在其背后形成了一个巨大的水库，即纳赛尔湖。