Daldykan
Russian river
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The Daldykan (Russian: Далдыкан or Долдыкан Doldykan[1]) is a river close to Norilsk in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia, a right tributary of the Ambarnaya. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 98.4 square kilometres (38.0 sq mi).[1]
| Daldykan | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Далдыкан (Russian) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ambarnaya |
• coordinates | 69°24′0″N 87°47′23″E |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin size | 98.4 km2 (38.0 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ambarnaya→ Lake Pyasino→ Pyasina→ Kara Sea |
The Daldykan has been regularly polluted by nickel industry, namely from Nornickel; as a result the river's water has turned red.[2][3]
May 2020 diesel spill
In May 2020, 17,500 tonnes of diesel fuel spilt into the river from a power plant.[4] Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, declared a state of emergency.[5]
