Syr Darya

[ seer dahr-yuh; Russian sir duh-ryah ]

noun

1. a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1,300 miles (2,100 km) long.

Syr Darya

/ sir darjˈja /

noun

1. a river in central Asia, formed from two headstreams rising in the Tian Shan: flows generally west to the Aral Sea: the longest river in central Asia. Length: (from the source of the Naryn) 2900 km (1800 miles) Ancient nameJaxartes

Example Sentences

Examples include the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins.

From BBC

It built a large earthen dam in 2005 to contain the waters of the Syr Darya river within a smaller basin.

From New York Times

The Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers were diverted into thirsty irrigation canals that fed wheat and cotton fields.

From New York Times

But after the Kokaral Dam was finished, the average salinity dropped from 30 grams to 8 grams per liter, prompting the return of almost two dozen freshwater species through the Syr Darya river.

From National Geographic

Water from its two river sources—the Amu Darya and Syr Darya—was intentionally diverted for cotton cultivation.

From National Geographic