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by ilstormcloud 1799 days ago
The 12% is allocated for evaporation losses. Those countries get 0%.
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Except the percentages max out at 100% design capacity. So in flood years (defined as exceeding this capacity) the surplus water isn't governed by the allocation.

This has been Egypt's excuse for syphoning water beyond the design elevation to their New Valley Project.

They just don't like that reasoning being used against them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Valley_Project

Wow.

I stand corrected.