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Lake Nasser, Egypt

Lake Nasser is located in Southern Egypt, and Northern Sudan, and it is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. It was formed by constructing the Aswan High Dam across the Nile. 

More than 80% of the lake is in Egypt while the remainder is lies across the border in Sudan. Lake Nasser refers to the part of the lake found in Egypt, while the Sudanese lake is called Lake Nubia.