Water volume in the North Aral Sea increases

Tengrinews.kz — The volume of water in the North Aral Sea has exceeded 23 billion cubic meters. Since October 1, 2025, around 1.2 billion cubic meters of water have been directed into the sea through the Syr Darya River, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
How much water is flowing into the North Aral Sea
According to the ministry, during the current growing season, 14 cubic meters of water per second are flowing into the North Aral Sea.
By the end of the growing season, the flow is expected to gradually increase to 100–150 cubic meters per second. The current volume of water in the North Aral Sea stands at 23.4 billion cubic meters.

“To preserve the North Aral Sea, the ministry is implementing a number of projects, including the automation of water accounting in the Syr Darya River basin and the reconstruction of hydraulic structures. Cooperation with neighboring countries is also being strengthened. For example, last year an agreement was signed with the Republic of Uzbekistan on the joint management and rational use of transboundary water bodies, following a decade of negotiations,” First Vice Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurlan Aldamzharov said.

As a reminder, in April President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired a meeting of the Council of Heads of Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. At the meeting, Tokayev noted the positive results of joint efforts to restore the ecosystem of the North Aral Sea.