ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 29. A total of 4.6 billion cubic meters of water flowed into Kazakhstan from China via the Irtysh River, and 5.6 billion cubic meters via the Ili River during the first six months of this year, Trend reports via the country's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
The inflow from the Ili River has enabled the Kapshagay Reservoir in the Almaty Region to reach 100 percent capacity for the second consecutive year. This, in turn, allowed the release of 8.52 billion cubic meters of water into Lake Balkhash.
Consequently, since the beginning of 2025, the average water level of Lake Balkhash has risen by 32 centimeters — from 341.55 meters to 341.87 meters above the Baltic Sea level.
