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 agriculture.
Location: Kazakhstan, Central Asia
Primary inflows: Syr Darya · (previously also the Amu Darya)
Basin countries: Kazakhstan
Surface area: 3,300 km² (1,270 sq mi) (2008) · 2,550 km² (985 sq mi) (2003)
Max. depth: 30 m (98 ft) (2003) · 42 m (138 ft) (2008)
Official name: Lesser Aral Sea and Delta of the Syrdarya River
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