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Aral Sea
Shrinkage of the Aral Sea, 1960–2014.
In 1960, the Aral Sea covered an area of approximately 26,300 square miles (68,000 square km).123
At that time, its surface level was 175 feet (53 meters) above sea level, with a maximum north-to-south extent of almost 270 miles (435 km) and an east-to-west extent of just over 180 miles (290 km).123