Upstream Hydropower Development in the Syr Darya River Basin, Downstream Impacts, and Potential Opportunities

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Geolocation:	43° 55' 49.9403", 67° 4' 21.2274"
Total Population	2020,000,000 millionmillion
Total Area	250,000250,000 km² 96,525 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type), Dry-summer
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	agricultural- cropland and pasture, rangeland, urban
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Hydropower Generation, Other Ecological Services
Water Features:	Aral Sea
Riparians:	Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan
Agreements:	Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1992 Agreement on Cooperation in the Area of Joint Management

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