First Heightening Completed
MacDonald oversees completion of the first major raising of the Aswan Low Dam.
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Murdoch MacDonald Biography and Timeline
Follow Murdoch MacDonald through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Murdoch MacDonald, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1912–1933Years on this page
1912
Initial Aswan Dam Heightening Completed
Murdoch MacDonald's engineering organization completed the first major raising of the original Aswan dam.
1929
Further Reservoir Enlargement Underway
Engineers undertook a second heightening of the original Aswan dam to increase the water retained behind it.
1933
Second Heightening Completed
MacDonald's engineering organisation completes a second enlargement of the reservoir dam.
Second Dam Heightening Finished
Work on the second enlargement of the original Aswan Low Dam was completed.
Records, sources and methodology
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