Egyptian construction project of the 1960s, completed with assistance from Soviet Russia (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

aswan dam

(Other definitions for aswan dam that I've seen before include "Nile construction of 1902" , "Egypt's lake district" , "Huge structure in Africa" , "Egyptian water barrier" , "massive barrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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