What was the purpose of building the new aswan high dam? a- prevent the flooding of the banks of the nile. b- improve irrigation and provide hydroelectric power. c- create a new reservoir for better drinking water. d-design a new tourist attraction to lure visitors to the region.

B- Improve irrigation and provide hydroelectric power. The Aswan High Dam was constructed after the Egyptian revolution to control the flooding of the River Nile, improve irrigation downstream and provide hydroelectric power that would facilitate Egypt's planned industrialization after independence.

Improve irrigation and provide hydroelectric power. 

Bis the answer i believe

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