Rising water table threatens underground site. Water table at Hawara (Humeima) is only 0.5-5 meters above ground level Rising levels caused by the 1960s Aswan High Dam construction Water is saline and caustic, eroding stone structures
The water table at Hawara is rising. The 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam stopped the Nile's annual flooding, raising groundwater levels. The Nile's salinity has increased, and the saline water may be contributing to stone erosion. The site may be slowly at risk.
Key Facts
- Water table at Hawara (Humeima) is only 0.5-5 meters above ground level
- Rising levels caused by the 1960s Aswan High Dam construction
- Water is saline and caustic, eroding stone structures
- Polish geological study identified water coming from southwest, north, and east
- Shallow groundwater seeping through sedimentary layers is causing damage
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