Dike Kokaral
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Dike Kokaral is a man-made dam in Kazakhstan built to restore and stabilize water levels in the North Aral Sea.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
infrastructure project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kokaral Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| constructionType | earth-fill dam ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| effect |
improvement of local fisheries in North Aral Sea
ⓘ
improvement of local microclimate ⓘ partial ecological restoration of North Aral Sea ⓘ reduction in salinity of North Aral Sea ⓘ rise in water level of North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| engineeringRole | barrier across the former Kokaral Strait ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Government of Kazakhstan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aral Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyzylorda Region NERFINISHED ⓘ North Aral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Aralsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 2005 ⓘ |
| projectName | Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
reduce water outflow from North Aral Sea to the south
ⓘ
restore water levels in the North Aral Sea ⓘ separate North Aral Sea from South Aral Sea ⓘ stabilize water levels in the North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| separates |
North Aral Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Aral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key component of efforts to save the North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| waterBodyControlled |
North Aral Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syr Darya River inflow to North Aral Sea ⓘ |
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