07 августа 2014 00:07

Till the well is full - flooding around Bukhtarma generates theories

Bukhtarma Reservoir in Kazakhstan ©eco-turizm.net

Rising water in Kazakhstan's Bukhtarma reservoir is flooding recreation centers and several summer cottages situated along the coastline, Tengrinews reports. Many are worried that they would join the ranks of the unlucky ones and their livelihoods will be destroyed. Residents are blaming the Black Irtysh (Kara-Irtysh) river that has its beginnings in Xinjiang, China, and believe an intergovernmental agreement could help regulate the amount of water in the river feeding the reservoir.

But where does the water really come from?

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