HairyCommission5791 t1_jc2r45g wrote on March 13, 2023 at 4:51 PM Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL After the Aral Sea dried up significantly, Kazakhstan revived the northern part of the lake while the South Aral Sea in Uzbekistan is almost completely desiccated. Kazakhstan’s 12km-long dyke saved part of the northern sea by connecting it with the southern section by Ok_Copy5217 Kazakhstan didn't even do it, it was Soviets who decided to turn Syrdarya and Amudarya rivers to irrigate and grow cotton in Uzbekistan. Permalink Parent 7
HairyCommission5791 t1_jc2r45g wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL After the Aral Sea dried up significantly, Kazakhstan revived the northern part of the lake while the South Aral Sea in Uzbekistan is almost completely desiccated. Kazakhstan’s 12km-long dyke saved part of the northern sea by connecting it with the southern section by Ok_Copy5217
Kazakhstan didn't even do it, it was Soviets who decided to turn Syrdarya and Amudarya rivers to irrigate and grow cotton in Uzbekistan.