The Nile in 1904

by Sir William Willcocks

Distance from Assuân along centre of flood.	Name of Locality.	R. L. According to reservoir levels.	R. L. According to inspectors of irrigation.	Distance from Assuân along summer Channel.
0	Assuân	85·0	85·0	0
70	Gebel Silsila	79·3	79·4	72
106	Edfu	76·7	77·0	..
157	Esna	73·1	72·6	..
194	Armant	70·1	69·6	..
213	Luxor	69·0	68·5	..
272	Kena	65·3	64·8	..
320	Kasr-es-Saad	61·7	61·2	330
328	Heu	61·2	60·7	..
333	Naga Hamadi	61·0	60·5	..
365	Abu Shusha	58·6	58·1	..
373	Balyana	58·3	57·8	..
390	Girga	56·9	56·5	..
429	Sohâg	53·8	53·2	..
470	Khazindaria	49·9	49·4	489
505	Aboutig Escape	47·7	47·1	..
530	Assiout[12]	45·55	45·05	552
598	Derut Escape	39·1	38·5	..
627	Roda	36·3	35·7	..
666	Minia	32·6	32·0	..
710	Beni Mazâr	28·9	..	748
..	Beni Suêf[13]	22·1	21·8	..
800	Ashmant	20·5	20·2	842
..	Kushesha Escape	18·9	18·6	..
..	El-Ayât	15·8	15·5	..
898	Cairo gauge	12·10	12·25	..
900	Cairo	12·00	12·1	948

[12] Downstream of the Assiout weir.

[13] The Beni Suêf gauge is unreliable in summer as it is on a branch of the river which is dammed by the villagers.

Table XLVII.—Discharge table of the Upper Egypt canals.

A low Nile flood is	6·4	metres		-	at Assuân.
A mean Nile flood is	7·5	„
A high Nile flood is	8·3	„

The discharges of the Upper Egypt canals corresponding to the Assuân gauges are approximately as follows: —

Assuân	6·0	1300
	·1	1370
	·2	1440
	·3	1510
	·4	1580	—Low Nile flood.
	·5	1650
	·6	1620
	·7	1790
	·8	1860
	·9	1930
	7·0	2000
	·1	2070
	·2	2140
	·3	2210
	·4	2280
	·5	2350	—Mean Nile flood.
	·6	2420
	·7	2490
	·8	2560
	·9	2630
	8·0	2700
	·1	2770
	·2	2840
	·3	2910	—High Nile flood.
	·4	2980
	·5	3050
	·6	3120
	·7	3190
	·8	3260
	·9	3330
	9·0	3400
R. L. of zero in R. L. 85·00 metres.

Table XLVIII.—Canal discharges between Assuan and Assiut.

DISCHARGES OF THE CANALS IN UPPER EGYPT IN 1892.

Name of Canal.	AUGUST				SEPTEMBER
	15	20	25	31	5	10	15	20	25	30
Ramadi	55	66	80	76	82	85	89	91	..	..
Um-Ads	8	9	12	13	16	18	20	..	..	..
Afsûn	25	29	37	39	42	43	45	..	..	..
Fadilia	12	26	44	49	52	55	50	..	..	..
Toukh	10	19	37	42	44	58	60	..	..	..
Rannan	28	36	53	59	62	67	70	..	..	..
Dumrania	26	35	56	62	65	70	74	..	..	..
Rashwania	35	41	58	61	64	70	73	..	..	..
Kasra	49	62	104	133	138	150	150	..	..	..
Zarzria	24	30	64	76	77	90	90	..	..	..
Girgawia	54	59	84	95	96	120	120	..	..	..
Sohagia	380	386	470	485	492	520	500	..	..	..
Tahta	44	45	66	75	77	82	85	..	..	..
Shatura	25	24	39	47	49	45	40	..	..	..
Ibrahimia	460	440	540	600	640	700	740	..	..	..
Waladia	6	6	14	20	24	24	24	..	..	..
Minor Canals	10	15	20	30	30	30	20	..	..	..
Total left bank	1250	1320	1790	1980	2060	2250	2270	..	..	..
Kilibia	6	11	17	20	24	28	32	..	..	..
Maala	5	5	18	22	26	30	32	..	..	..
Bayadiâ	30	36	62	69	77	85	90	..	..	..
Shanhuria	46	55	98	108	116	120	125	..	..	..
Shekhia	5	6	10	11	12	12	12	..	..	..
Gilasi	19	30	58	64	68	70	72	..	..	..
Samatha	12	19	41	48	52	60	60	..	..	..
Tarif	10	15	20	25	25	25	25	..	..	..
Hawis	15	22	38	41	44	51	56	..	..	..
Ahaiwia	10	15	20	25	25	25	25	..	..	..
Isaiwia	35	35	55	60	63	70	70	..	..	..
Khizindaria	63	62	86	96	98	110	95	..	..	..
Maanah	35	41	58	67	71	80	85	..	..	..
Sant	6	7	8	10	10	12	12	..	..	..
Minor Canals	4	8	12	15	15	15	15	..	..	..
Total right bank	300	370	600	680	730	800	810	..	..	..
Total both banks	1550	1690	2390	2660	2790	3050	3080	..	..	..