Standing 155 metres tall and extending almost 1, 800 metres across the Blue Nile, the main structure is being formed with over 10 million tonnes of concrete, holding back 74 cubic kilometres of water when the reservoir is full.

大坝高 155 米，长 1,800 米，横跨了青尼罗河，大坝主体使用超过一千万吨的混凝土，满载情况下能阻拦 74 立方千米的水。