Shevchenko Bay
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The largest bay of the Northern Aral Sea, located in its western part.
In 1849, under the leadership of A. Butakova, the first scientific expedition to describe the Aral Sea was conducted, during the research the bay was named Paskevich in honor of Field Marshal of the Russian Empire Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich.
In 1961, the bay was renamed in honor of the poet Taras Shevchenko.
Within the second phase of the project “Regulation of the Syrdarya River and Preservation of the Northern Aral Sea” (2010–2015), envisaging an increase in the volume of the Northern Aral from 27 km³ to 59 km³ and a rise in water level to 46 m above sea level in Shevchenko Bay.
In 1849, under the leadership of A. Butakova, the first scientific expedition to describe the Aral Sea was conducted, during the research the bay was named Paskevich in honor of Field Marshal of the Russian Empire Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich.
In 1961, the bay was renamed in honor of the poet Taras Shevchenko.
Within the second phase of the project “Regulation of the Syrdarya River and Preservation of the Northern Aral Sea” (2010–2015), envisaging an increase in the volume of the Northern Aral from 27 km³ to 59 km³ and a rise in water level to 46 m above sea level in Shevchenko Bay.
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Coordinates: 46°31'50"N 60°11'29"E
- Bay Butakova 38 km
- Bay Saryshyganak 79 km
- Kaydak gulf 566 km
- Gulf Kendirli 735 km
- Garabogazköl 769 km
- Old Bay 1034 km
- New Bay 1035 km
- Billabong Aktabay 21 km
- Shubartarauz peninsula 27 km
- Former Strait of Ausa-Cockal 33 km
- The tract Karatup 38 km
- The tract Kokaral 40 km
- North Aral Sea 43 km
- Aral Gulf 54 km
- grounded ships 58 km
- scuba track 62 km
- Baral Sy Lake 62 km