North Aral Sea

Coordinates: 46°30′N 60°42′E / 46.5°N 60.7°E / 46.5; 60.7
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North Aral Sea
Солтүстік Арал теңізі  (Kazakh)
Location of North Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.
Location of North Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.
North Aral Sea
Location of North Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.
Location of North Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.
North Aral Sea
April 2005 and April 2006 comparisons
LocationKazakhstan, Central Asia
Coordinates46°30′N 60°42′E / 46.5°N 60.7°E / 46.5; 60.7
Typeendorheic, natural lake, reservoir
Primary inflowsSyr Darya
(previously also the Amu Darya)
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Surface area3,300 km2 (1,270 sq mi) (2008)
2,550 km2 (985 sq mi) (2003)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft) (2003)
42 m (138 ft) (2008)
Official nameLesser Aral Sea and Delta of the Syrdarya River
Designated2 February 2012
Reference no.2083[1]

The North Aral Sea is the northern part of the Aral Sea. It is also called little Aral Sea. It split form the rest in 1987 and 1988. The southern part of the Aral Sea was called South Aral Sea. North Aral Sea is mainly fed by Syr Darya. There is a 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) dam, called Dike Kokaral, which separates it from the rest of the Aral Sea. The dam had a poor design, but in 2005, the government of Kazakhstan could improve it. Since then the water levels of the lake have risen.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Lesser Aral Sea and Delta of the Syrdarya River". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.