The Conversation published on 6 March 2022 a commentary titled "Nile Basin At a Turning Point As Ethiopian Dam Starts Operations" by John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University.
The author answers 5 question about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile that is now operating one of its 13 turbines.
Comment: The author makes a common mistake when he says that the Blue Nile provides more than 85 percent of the water that flows into the Nile River. ALL Ethiopian tributaries contribute about 85 percent of the water reaching the White Nile or Nile Rivers. The percentages vary from year to year, but the Blue Nile on average contributes 60 to 70 percent of the water flow.
