RECESSION OF WATER FROM HARBOR OF ARALSK ARAL SEA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84T00864R000100470001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 19, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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REFERENCE TO: Mission 101+0-2, RECESSION OF WATER FROM HARBOR OF ARALSK
ARAL SEA, USSR
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
Attachment. to
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF WATER RECESSION
FROM A MAJOR SEAPORT OF AN INLAND SEA IN'
THE USSR.
2. LOCATION: SOUTHERN PART OF THE TOWN OF ARALSK, BORDER-
ING AN INLET INTO THE ARAL SEA.
SURROUNDING DESERT AREAS, THE DECLINING
WATER LEVEL AND POTENTIAL SALINITY OF THE
ARAL SEA HAS RECENTLY BECOME AN IMPORTANT-
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.. SINCE THE TOWN AND
HARBOR OF ARALSK PROVIDES THE PRIMARY SUPPLIES
FOR OSTROV VOZROZHDENIYA, THE WATER LEVEL IS
PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO THE OSTROV
VOZROZHDENIYA SUSPECT BW FACILITY,
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION
6. NEGATION DATE:
7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE:
8. DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS:
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.WATER RECESSION: THIS MISSION.
NONE
NONE
9. MISSION READOUT: WATER HAS COMPLETELY RECEDED FROM THE HARBOR.AND VESSELS
ARE LITERALLY STRANDED ON THE BOTTOM.
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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RECESSION OF WATER FROM PORT OF ARALSK
ARAL SEA, USSR
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