But the Aswan Dam changed everything.

但阿斯旺改变了一切。

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

阿斯旺建于1970年，是世界第三大。

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

阿斯旺的建设使这一过程终结，现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.

阿斯旺雨季时储存量，旱季时开闸放，产埃及一半的电量。

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.

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