W Water balance of the Aral Sea – the water balance of the sea depends on the correlation between the inflow of river and groundwaters, atmospheric precipitation, and water losses to evaporation. The structure of the . water balance is a function of various levels of economic development. From 1930 through 1990, the available water resources in the basin were estimated at 115 cu. km annually. Natural water losses in 1930 were 36 cu. km, in 1960 – 13 cu. km, and in 1990 – 7 cu. km. Water consumption in 1930 was 25 cu. km, in 1960 – 48 cu | W Water balance of the Aral Sea - the water balance of the sea depends on the correlation between the inflow of river and groundwaters atmospheric precipitation and water losses to evaporation. The structure of the . water balance is a function of various levels of economic development. From 1930 through 1990 the available water resources in the basin were estimated at 115 cu. km annually. Natural water losses in 1930 were 36 cu. km in 1960 - 13 cu. km and in 1990 - 7 cu. km. Water consumption in 1930 was 25 cu. km in 1960 -48 cu. km and in 1990 - 103 cu. km. Water inflow into . in the period from 1930 to 1960 was 54 cu. km while in 1990 it was 5 cu. km. The reduced water inflow was caused by flow regulation with reservoirs and diversion of excess waters into deserts for irrigation drainage waters did not return into rivers. Since 1961 the water level has dropped by m which has led to disastrous socioeconomic consequences for the population numbering an estimated 3 mln people in the Circum-Aral area. The WB that was earlier nearly at equilibrium is now characterized by deficit. Water division - defining water consumption quotas on the basis of schemes for integrated utilization and conservation of water resources and water management balances. WD is carried out on various levels depending on the objectives of water management activities on the basin level among the states of a water basin and on the subject level between municipal authorities and major water users. It takes into consideration the water use regime by months for irrigation and drainage systems by decades for the years of different water availability for all kinds of water use. When changing water use conditions gives rise to additional needs in water resources appearance of new water users the basin or federation subject authorities on water resource management and conservation revise the existing water use quotas for issuance of a license to a new kind of water use. Estimation of the .
