The Berg Strait connected the two sections in the lake. In 1960, with 66,458 square kilometers, it was the fourth largest lake in the world. However, 
The Berg Strait connected the two sections in the lake. In 1960, with 66,458 square kilometers, it was the fourth largest lake in the world. However, irrigation of the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya caused it to recede by 57 percent over the next 36 years. The salinity in the lake increased threefold, and the surrounding dry land is now subject to desertification. FTP, identify the sea whose basin currently affects former Soviet bloc  countries like Uzbekistan.
The Berg Strait connected the two sections in the lake. In 1960, with 66,458 square kilometers, it was the fourth largest lake in the world.
{Aral} Sea