The North Aral Sea is the portion of the former Aral Sea that is fed by the Syr Darya River. It split from the South Aral Sea in 1987–1988 as water levels dropped due to river diversion for agricultur
April 2005 and April 2006 comparisons.
The South Aral Sea is a lake in the basin of the former Aral Sea that formed in 1987 when that body divided in two, due to diversion of river inflow for agriculture. In 2003, the South Aral Sea itself
North Aral Sea
…The North Aral Sea (Kazakh: Soltüstık Aral teñızı) is the portion of the former Aral Sea that is fed by the Syr Darya River. It split from the South Aral Sea in 1987–1988 as water levels dropped due to river diversion for agriculture. In 1925 a large site containing numerous fossils of the Oligocene was…
The Aral Sea in mid-August 2014. The two remaining lakes to the south and west are the remains of the South Aral Sea.
July 2002 – The sea's former bed is visible as lighter-colored areas, the lightest regions representing the most recent retreat.
November 2003 – Much of the Eastern Sea's water has evaporated, the jade green swirls representing sediment in the shallow water.
August 2009 – The Eastern Sea's mud flats have dried further, with only the faintest glimmer of water where it drains into the Western Sea. Barsakelmes Lake appears between the Northern and Western seas.